Panelists explore causes of gun crime

Panelists at a gun violence discussion at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln agreed that a lack of access to mental health care and family dysfunction are the roots of American gun crime.

Point Blank: A Conversation About Gun Violence in America featured seven experts in law enforcement, psychology, constitutional law and policy to address issues involved in gun violence Tuesday, March 5.

Discussion moderator and UNL Law School Dean Susan Poser began the evening by citing United States gun violence statistics.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010 guns killed 31,...