But the bigger issue, the thing that may prevent even more tragedies, is a realization that our attention to mental health in this country is woeful at best. There are many good points made in this memorable piece. It's written by a mother of a mentally ill boy. It's a tough read, but it's worth it.
When you have mental illness AND ridiculously available guns...that's a recipe for the sort of thing we just experienced. What do you think the odds are that either issue will be adequetly addressed?
