Possible source of funding for mental health programs. How about a portion of every gun

[shraby]

purchase being earmarked toward funding mental health, like maybe 5%? I haven't seen this put forward, but it would probably be a pretty big chunk of change.

[Skittles]

1. because it connects guns with mental health issues

most gun nuts are not mentally ill, they are just willfully ignorant

[shraby]

3. There is a definite connection between mass murders with guns and mental health issues.

Seems to me a natural source of part of the funding it would take to help solve the horrid lack of mental health care in this country. At one time in Michigan, a portion of the fines in the courts went to support libraries. Don't know about now since Michigan has gone around the bend.

[Mojorabbit]

6. Do you have a link for that. I am really serious and interested.

Thank you so much. Peace, Mojo

[shraby]

8. No I don't but lived in Mich. most of my life and was involved in setting up a

small library in my little tiny town. That's how I found out about it....I just noticed you were replying to someone else..little whoops.

[Skittles]

9. well, they're certainly fearful and paranoid

but does that necessarily mean mentally ill? I don't think so.

[Recursion]

2. Currently it goes to wilderness conservation

It might be worth changing that

[Duckhunter935]

4. I believe it is 11% now

would not mind another couple

[Recursion]

7. That's my memory too. It's an excise

It's pretty much invisible to the retail buyer, intentionally

[WillyT]

5. They Do A Similar Thing With Tobacco...

& Rec !!!

[Ilsa]

10. Make it more than that. Make the damn guns expensive. nt