Let’s imagine that we KNEW keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill was the answer to all the shootings.

How should we clearly define “mentally ill”? How do you know when someone is not mentally healthy enough to be handling a gun?

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MarmeeMarch · M

but when you say mentally ill - do what degree - cause there are illnesses one can have that would not have someone shoot up people. Then you can take perfectly normal one day and go crazy the next day.

DoubleRings · 51-55, F

that’s precisely my question. what’s mentally ill? @MarmeeMarch

MarmeeMarch · M

@DoubleRings I dont think there is always a connection between violence and being mentally ill. But I suppose we should have a starting point.

DoubleRings · 51-55, F

I agree but remember that my question says to imagine that we KNOW there is a connection I wanna know how mentally ill should be defined before handing out guns. [