Guest Op-Ed: D.C. should follow New York’s lead
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER JOSEPH LENTOL
We’ve come through a devastating and upsetting time, watching the carnage at the Washington Navy Yard and hearing from the families of the victims. It’s been yet another disaster when we’ve wished that we could better predict and interdict persons who choose to harm others.
I am proud to say that New York is leading the country – particularly when it comes to the thorny mix of guns and mental illness.