Violence in the home can sometimes turn deadly. Thats why the state enacted a gun control law in hopes of acts. But is it working . Working . Fox 28 News Reporter joe huisinga has been looking into this, and joins us from the newsroom with more, joe . State and federal laws prohibit people convicted of Domestic Abuse from possessing firearms but these laws dont always keep guns out of the wrong hands. Since the law passed in 2010, 80 iowans have been convicted for violating it. It. Having this law ensures or tries to ensure that the weapons are removed from any further situations once a Domestic Abuse has occurred. Bringing weapopo into or having them accessible in a domestic dispute c c quickly have deadly consequences. Guns burst of rage and take a gun and use it its over. 13 13anytime you have violence and you bring a weapon into that violence certainly it has the potential to escalate level. Jeremy brigham of iowans for gun safety says the laws have had a major impact since taking
They h h totoay. Matt. Amid all the debate today this really is the only new wrinkle. The impact of Mental Health on gun violence is e long runnininconcern thats rarely talked about until after the shooting stops. Stops. Twenty innocent children killed at sandy hook. A dozen movie goerermurdered in colorado. Just two of the Mass Shootings linked to Mental Illness. Illness. Its a very ticklish issue. And confidentiality. Bang. Bang Jeremy Brigham m ys his three hundred members with iowans for gun safety have worked hard he says the president had to do something and the mentally ill having access to guns is part of the problem. Problem. If family members would come to them and say this person shouldnt have a gun, sheriffs should be a ble to do that and make a decision. I is huge people are been tabu for too long. Joan becker has lived the tragedy. Her son mark struggling with Mental Illness shototand killed belolod coach ed thomas in 2009. She now advocates for more accessible counseling
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