friends. i know everybody has been hearing from loved ones. just shock. i got a note this morning from a friend in mississippi. his pastor wrote the congregation yesterday and said, as i write these words, the sun is rising on may 25th, 2022. another day of mourning in america after another mass shooting at another elementary school. as we pray yet again for those whose lives have been torn us under by a troubled soul wielding a deadly weapon, it seems important and necessary to me to say as a christian pastor that we try to find reasonable ways to reduce gun violence, and that is not political. it is moral. the church needs to have a moral compass which can tell the difference between that which is politically partisan and that which is moral. otherwise, our fear of being political may, at times, make us fall silent concerning matters which we should not be silent. as martin luther king jr. once widely said, the day we fall silent about the things that matter is the day our
will not bring house-passed background checks up for a vote yet. instead, he ll give lawmakers a chance to address a bipartisan deal to address gun violence. chris murphy of connecticut asked for ten days to engage with republicans on a compromise. the most realistic path forward may be red flag legislation, allowing authorities to seize guns from someone considered to be a danger to themselves or others. 19 states already have red flag laws, including florida and indiana. steny hoyer tweeted yesterday, he will bring a national red flag bill to the floor for a vote in june. it remains to be seen which republicans chris murphy can work with on this issue. let s bring in mental health policy expert, dr. benjamin miller. thank you for being with us this morning. we heard yesterday from governor abbott, a focus on mental illness. we talk a lot on this show about mental illness. clearly, a big problem and something worthy of all our attention in this country.
we understand that two people were also injured during the crossfire according to the ambulance company. they had ducked during that fire and hit their heads. they were treated and released. now, as for that gunman, according to law enforcement officials, he was transient but had roots in the area. he had had contact with law enforcement before, arrests contact in multiple different jurisdictions. reporting from los angeles, i m paul vercammen. now back to you. thanks for that. earlier cnn s jessica dean spoke with texas attorney general ken paxton and asked him what can be done to keep people safe. we can t stop this from happening in all cases. there s just no way we can predict what every person in our state s going to do. i think a focus on mental illness is obviously something we need to be mindful of. but the reality is i think our laws in texas allow for allow us to protect ourselves.
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The Jersey charity Focus on Mental Illness is using this year s Time To Talk Day to ensure people with severe mental illnesses are not forgotten.
Time To Talk is an annual awareness day on the first Thursday of February, when people across the British Isles are encouraged to talk about their emotional wellbeing.
This year s theme on 4 February is the power of small - to signify that a small conversation about mental health can make a big difference to islanders, especially at such an isolating time with restrictions in both islands.
Stephen McCrimmon says it is important to remember those who have a mental illness. Credit: ITV CHANNEL TV
they did move very fast. what else do you think can be done? we have these conversations over and over again. sadly in this country. what can curb this violence? how do we stop gun violence in the country? what else can be done? you mention other horrific shootings in texas in this year alone. what can we do to protect people? we can t stop this from happening in all cases. there s no way to pro dikt what every person will do. focus on mental illness is something we need to be mindful of. the reality is i think our laws in texas allow for us to protect ourselves. more people need to carry in the state. and churge churches sp places of business. if something like this happens we have people that can react and save lives. we don t know details yet of how the gunman got a hold of the his gun. his statd of mine.