Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp was one of 73 sheriffs from around the state who attended the recent Illinois Sheriff’s Association mid-winter training conference.  Sheriffs there unanimously voted for a resolution emphasizing mental health cuts as a major cause of mass shootings.  Sheriff Kettelkamp says the emphasis on gun control is misguided:

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At the conference, sheriffs also voted unanimously in favor of a resolution not to support gun control legislation pending in the Illinois House.