@Animeraider
Mental health is NOT driving gun violence.
The science says so.
If you want to spend money for mental health, that’s great. I’m all for it. Truth is, Republicans are solidly against mental health spending (2022):
“On Thursday, the House passed a bill aimed at expanding access to mental health services in schools that garnered only one Republican vote, despite the party’s ceaseless scapegoating of mental illness for issues in the U.S.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211925/
@Animeraider
“Our goal is that no child will ever feel afraid at school and no Texas family will ever experience the grief that followed the horrible school shooting at Santa Fe High School,” Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said.
So as a state we regularly terrorize children by staging active shooter drills.
Over HALF of school children report anxiety or depression. Huh. Wonder why?
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/24/texas-gun-laws-uvalde-mass-shootings/