William J. Kemble in The Daily Freeman reports that Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) thinks mental health is a problem with firearms, even though he voted differently in December. This week he told the newspaper, “As we’ve seen around the country, there’s certain people who should never get access to firearms.... We’ve got to make sure that we’ve got our mental health and our background checks so that we keep people who are dangerous to themselves and to others away from firearms.” Last December Faso voted to overturn a policy that stopped people who have mental health conditions that make working and managing their own affairs difficult from purchasing guns. Faso also is in favor of making schools more like fortresses. “We want to make some federal dollars available to help school districts harden their facilities, make them more safe for students and staff, and make it more difficult for intruders to come in,” the congressperson said. On March 14, the U.S. House may vote vote on the Stop School Violence Bill of 2018, which would provide $50 million in funding for the “placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures,” and for “evidence-based training and technical assistance to prevent violence.” Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.