https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...r-i-ask-all-my-patients-about-guns-heres-why/ Op-Ed piece from the Washington Post. Much more realistic than I anticipated given the venue. Reality is that when you work Mental Health ER suicidality is one of the more common issues you have to deal with regularly.
That usually works out to the detriment of the person being checked on. Cops are not trained mental health professionals. Introducing roided up guys with guns who are more than willing to use them into this situation is not a good solution.