Guns and Crazies.

Posted by Gregory Smith

Every time there’s a massacre, someone demands the mentally ill be deprived of their guns. But as Reason points out, this might not prevent future mass murder. Even the nation’s premier gun lobby believes keeping guns away from the mentally ill is a good idea. It’s a sensible-sounding proposal, a logical precaution. But some forensic […]

Why a Database for the Mentally Insane Won’t Work.

Posted by Gregory Smith

The Atlantic has made the following point: “How many more copycats are waiting in the wings for their moment of fame….? How can we possibly even guess how many, given our nation’s refusal to create an active national database of the mentally ill?” National Rifle Association president Wayne LaPierre asked in December, following the Newtown […]