It's sad to me that they repeatedly blame mental illness and yet won't do anything about it. And that's a generous assessment. You can argue they actively make situations worse by defunding existing programs that address mental illness. I believe Abbot had recently done this.
I'm not sure the extent "mental illness" plays in mass shootings and/or gun violence. But I do think we have a serious deficiency in policy regarding mental illness in this country and I welcome improvements in this space.
Because they say "mental illness" and in best case assessment, do nothing about it, repeatedly - leads me to believe it's nothing but a bluff or a distraction.