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Call CMR’s Washington, D.C. Office, and you are informed that our representative believes the solution to gun violence in schools is “mental health”. What has our representative done to promote better mental health? Certainly, she cares about disabilities, but what about the broader concern for the safety and protection of all children.

Dr. Michael Davidovits, a psychologist from the Ackerman Institute of the Family in New York City, reported on NPR that the mass shootings are creating more mental health problems. He gave examples of children developing greater fear, and sometimes be...