Demonizing Immigrants and Mental Health Conditions is Not a Solution to Gun Violence

“The death penalty is a not a solution to the gun violence human rights crisis in this country. The death penalty is the ultimate cruel and inhuman punishment and should never be used to address public health.

“The first step in meaningful reform to address this crisis would be to pass legislation requiring background checks for the sale of every gun. There are too many guns, and insufficient laws today to keep track of them all.”

Background

Over 90% of Americans support background checks.

There is no evidence of a link between mental health and gun violence. Individuals with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. Only 5% of fire-arm related deaths were committed by someone with a diagnosed mental illness.

“In the Line of Fire: Human Rights and the U.S. Gun Violence Crisis” examines how all aspects of American life have been compromised in some way by the unfettered access to guns, with no attempts at meaningful national regulation.


https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/demonizing-immigrants-and-mental-health-conditions-is-not-a-solution-to-gun-violence/