Wednesday, January 26, 2011

It's Easier to Get a Gun Than Mental Health Care

There will be more shooting rampages, like that which targeted Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson last weekend -- as long as it is easier to get a gun than mental health care. Our current epidemic of mass shootings is but a symptom of our nation's broken health care system. Poor access to medical care jeopardizes an individual's health. But when the mentally ill or the seriously distressed can't access care, we are all at risk.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dora-calott-wang-md/its-easier-to-get-a-gun-t_b_808027.html