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Many gun control advocates (including some republicans) believe that the mentally ill should not own guns. The premise is that those with a mental illness are more likely to be violent.
But is that really true?
Studies show that individuals with a mental illness are no more likely to commit crimes than their non mentally ill counterparts, but they are more likely to be victims of violence. Crime is more heavily related to alcohol and drug abuse than mental illness.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-illness-and-violence
https://theconversation.com/mental-...you-may-not-know-about-the-complexities-92337
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-poli...72/mental-illness-gun-homicide-mass-shootings
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health...ds-to-gun-violence-heres-why-doctors-disagree
Most Violent Crimes Are Wrongly Linked to Mental Illness | Time
But is that really true?
Studies show that individuals with a mental illness are no more likely to commit crimes than their non mentally ill counterparts, but they are more likely to be victims of violence. Crime is more heavily related to alcohol and drug abuse than mental illness.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-illness-and-violence
https://theconversation.com/mental-...you-may-not-know-about-the-complexities-92337
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-poli...72/mental-illness-gun-homicide-mass-shootings
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health...ds-to-gun-violence-heres-why-doctors-disagree
Most Violent Crimes Are Wrongly Linked to Mental Illness | Time