Psychiatric News (6/1) reports, “The overwhelming majority of people with mental illness are not violent and are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators, APA said in a statement” released June 1. The statement also “condemned the senseless loss of lives from firearm violence that has become all too common – most recently in mass shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo, Houston and more than 200 other locations across the country in 2022 so far.” The statement asserted, “APA is committed to federal efforts to protect our youth and all citizens from gun violence and implores Congress to enact firearm safety legislation that will promote safe communities and reduce morbidity and mortality due to firearm-related violence.”
Related Links:
— “APA Implores Congress to Act to Prevent Firearm Violence, Psychiatric News, June 1, 2022