The recently passed federal gun legislation most likely would not have prevented the Highland Park July 4 shooting — but it can still save lives, experts tell ABC News.
commits at least $8 billion to programs that support mental health. It also includes enhanced background checks for gun buyers under the age of 21, plus incentives for states to pass "red flag" laws to remove firearms from people deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
"The whole system seems to be reactive," Webster told ABC News. "When an assessment was done of when there was clear and present danger, there were no firearms. So there were no firearms to remove." "We have to prove that you're too dangerous to have a gun, and the way that we do that is a fairly rigid system that sets a pretty low bar for being able to get a gun," Webster said.
A police vehicle blocks the road on Central avenue where multiple people were killed during Fourth of July celebrations, July 7, 2022, in Highland Park, Ill."I don't want to be non-optimistic that the legislation that was passed will not help people in our country -- it absolutely will," said Schildkraut, national expert on mass shootings research. "Will it stop mass shootings? No.
"Local jurisdictions like Los Angeles, New York City and Montgomery County, Maryland, have threat management units," Cohen said. "These are units that integrate mental health and law enforcement expertise in order to engage in these types of activities. At the local level, they can be highly effective in preventing these types of mass shootings.
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