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applegrove

(129,239 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2013, 11:25 PM Dec 2013

Looks like the NRA made a big mistake in denying background checks. Sandy Hook [View all]

families, & other victims, are going to change the world. I heard on Anderson Cooper's show on the families today that some people on the right didn't want research into bad apples in the past, afraid that it will give criminals an excuse when they do wrong they say. Well Sandy Hook families are going straight to the heart of the matter. They will fund research into mental illness. And look below. Look how many ways they are making the world such a better place.

Newtown charities raise $27 million in wake of tragedy

By Daniella Silva, NBC News

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/14/21875236-newtown-charities-raise-27-million-in-wake-of-tragedy?lite

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Looks like the NRA made a big mistake in denying background checks. Sandy Hook [View all] applegrove Dec 2013 OP

If they didn't get it done last year... Decaffeinated Dec 2013 #1

I think they're going deeper than instituting background checks. They're going applegrove Dec 2013 #4

Mental healthcare is a disgrace in this country davidn3600 Dec 2013 #8

Yes it is and half of the gun deaths could possibly be prevented Mojorabbit Dec 2013 #28

Here's a very thoughtful slideshow with picture and a little bit about each victim. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

Have you started a new thread with this link? Very, very sad. applegrove Dec 2013 #10

Good idea. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #12

both sides are raising money Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #3

Obviously they will always raise more BainsBane Dec 2013 #5

"Felons, a users, and the criminally insane will be safe to have access to guns, Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #15

But the gun rights groups are not going to study the mental health of applegrove Dec 2013 #6

I thought the NRA was fine with blaming Newtown on mental illness, aikoaiko Dec 2013 #7

But not with studying the causes of certain actions. NRA and the GOP are cultlike applegrove Dec 2013 #9

Sounds like they're following an NRA suggestion. aikoaiko Dec 2013 #11

On Anderson Cooper's show on Sandy Hook families tonight he mentioned applegrove Dec 2013 #13

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2013 #26

It's a shame that they are the ones that have to fund the research Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #14

Well Obama has funded research on the brain. There are new studies coming applegrove Dec 2013 #16

The ironic thing about mental illness is that just about anyone carrying a gun can probably be world wide wally Dec 2013 #17

Hardly. I am strongly in favor of massive control but nolabear Dec 2013 #18

Obama Admin Allocates $100 Million (increase) for Mental-Health Services Tx4obama Dec 2013 #19

That is fantastic. I take it it is on top applegrove Dec 2013 #20

AND ALSO four months ago another 100 million extra for veterans mental health Tx4obama Dec 2013 #21

"Obama Seeking to Boost Study of Human Brain" applegrove Dec 2013 #22

3 different allocations. Your link - Brain study. My links veterans & regular mental health services Tx4obama Dec 2013 #23

I think they all tie in to how to stop spree killers. I'm agreeing with you. Obama applegrove Dec 2013 #24

K&R. It is encouraging that Newtown is dealing with their tragedy by doing something very positive. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #25

seems more the fault of congress/Senate pipoman Dec 2013 #27