There were 48 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question: What approaches do you think would best reduce gun violence at our schools? The responses ranged from addressing the mental health crisis in the United States and not ignoring warning signs when an individual may be at risk of committing a violent act to banning some or all guns or putting greater limitations on how they can be bought to having metal detectors and other security at school entrances and putting armed police officers, veterans and teachers in schools. A selection of the responses is printed here.
Mental health helps. That’s what it takes. That’s where there’s no funding.
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