But should he have been allowed to have that gun in the first place ? Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie : Debate around gun control and the mentally ill is nuanced . Comment: Mental illness can cover an entire spectrum , from mild to severe . Military screens recruits and returning soldiers for severe mental illness , she says .
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie : Debate around gun control and the mentally ill is nuanced . Comment: Mental illness can cover an entire spectrum , from mild to severe . Military screens recruits and returning soldiers for severe mental illness , she says .