When purchasing a firearm, only those who are involuntarily committed to a mental hospital, or if a court or government body declares him mentally incompetent are not permitted to purchase them. While still, one third of mass shootings are committed by people with diagnosed mental illnesses and trauma, while the majority of others have had mental illnesses that were untreated. Sign this petition to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands, contributing to the overall decline of gun violence across our country. Guns don't kill, people do, we need to enforce more thorough background checks for those who purchase guns, as well as their family members due to the access they automatically have.