In 2022, after the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Congress passed legislation allowing the FBI to request juvenile mental health records for background checks for potential gun-buyers under 21.

Roy acknowledged that even with this law, people with mental health issues can find ways to purchase firearms. But he sees this as a necessary step to reduce gun violence and follow other states.

ALBANY — An Ulster County woman filed a lawsuit in federal court last week that challenges New York’s interpretation of a law that bans people who may have a mental health disorder from ...

Every May, Mental Health Awareness Month floods our inboxes, social feeds and office walls with messages encouraging us to care. It’s a powerful tradition that has helped bring mental health out ...