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The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine – the worst in the state’s history – was carried out by a gunman with a known history of mental illness. AP Photo/Matt York

November 14, 2023

Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University

Red flag laws are an important step in the right direction, but much more work is needed to determine the role of mental health in the lead-up to and aftermath of mass shootings.

Suicide deaths involving firearms have increased over last decade. Josiah S/iStock/Getty Images Plus

March 16, 2023

54% of firearm deaths in the US are from suicide – and easy access to a gun is a key risk factor

Heidi Zinzow, Clemson University

Keeping weapons locked away and unloaded reduces the risk of death by suicide for gun owners and their children.

Flowers at a memorial near Club Q RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

November 21, 2022

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting – questions over whether state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University

Colorado is one of 19 states that have laws in place to prevent individuals believed to pose a threat from obtaining guns. But a preventive order needs to be petitioned before it can be issued.

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Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task

54% of firearm deaths in the US are from suicide – and easy access to a gun is a key risk factor

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