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More mental health care won't stop the gun epidemic, new study suggests

  • Written by Tom Wickizer, Chair and Professor, Public Health, The Ohio State University
Marjory Stoneman Douglas students gather in the Florida state Capitol in Tallahassee Feb. 21, 2018 to confront legislators about stricter gun laws.Gerald Herbert/AP Photo

Guns exact a heavy toll on the American public every day. On the average day, around 100 people die from a gun death. Because of the rise in gun deaths in recent years, the nation...

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