5 Reporting Persons With Mental Health Issues: Prospective Study on Gun Control Innovation

The recent school shootings in Parkland, FRL and Santa Fe, TX has revived debate about early flagging of people who exhibit behavior or symptomology associated with violent behavior. People flagged as at risk may be reported to third-parties such as psychiatrists and law enforcement and may temporarily or permanently become ineligible to possess firearms. Different groups of people including teachers, therapists or counselors, family physicians, and emergency physicians could be part of an assessment system to flag individuals.

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