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Emma Camp

DeSantis Wants To Reduce Mass Shootings by Locking More People in Mental Hospitals

In the wake of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that killed 18 people, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for more involuntary institutionalization.

"We do need more institutionalization," DeSantis said during a CNN interview last week. "There are some people who are dangerous to society. A lot of them get put back on the streets. [It] will require more resources, but I think that that's appropriate."

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