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Mental illness account for a very small proportion of mass shootings in the US
(www.columbiapsychiatry.org)
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Yeah, there are multiple studies showing this. People who have mental illness are usually the victims of violence, not perpetrators
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537064/
Oh also, if you have a mental illness you have a 1600% higher chance of being murdered by police for no reason
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-watch/shock-report-mentally-ill-1600-higher-chance-killed-police