Congressman Reed Prefers Mental Health Reform Over Gun Restrictions

As President Obama gets set to travel to Oregon on Friday to meet with the families of the victims of last week's shooting massacre, Democratic lawmakers are calling for stricter gun laws, including expanding and strengthening universal background checks, closing loopholes and shutting down the flow of illegal guns. However, many Republicans in Congress like Tom Reed say that is not the answer...

Tom Reed: there is one constant thing

The Corning Republican, who made his comments during a conference call this week with area media, including WDOE News, says the issue of mental health needs to be made a priority. Reed says he backs legislation that would get people with mental health issues the help and assistance they need to get their illness under control.