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Mass shootings by people with serious mental illness represent less than 1% of all yearly gun-related homicides.

Aug 6, 2019

Debunking the “Mass Shootings are a Mental Health Issue”Published in 2016 by American Psychiatric Association.FACT:  Mass shootings by people with serious mental illness represent less than 1% of all yearly gun-related homicides. In contrast, deaths by...

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