I realize this may seem insensitive at the moment, and not PC, but does not the mother of THIS shooter share culpability for leaving deadly weapons unsecured? Would it be wise to leave a hand grenade with an emotionally unstable individual?
There is always a convenient way to deflect blame for what is 1)a failure of parenting skills 2) ineffectiveness of the mental health community; by inadequate funding, support or skills 3) a society that views violence as a method of resolving differences over … well…. anything and 4) a major problem with drug abuse. These are difficult issues to admit and address but unless we, as a nation do, this will not be resolved. It’s never really about the guns.
I like your take on this debate. The one thing that seems to slip through all of the cracks is that guns don’t kill… insanity kills. Are we not addressing this issue as we should? Perhaps this is the reason that a logical approach to the problem can’t seem to gather enough support from all quarters?
It’s easy to read the news and choose… a bad guy. The REAL question is, who are the GOOD guys? Are the oppressed always best? Do they represent the majority of CIVILians? No one with a conscience attacks their constituents, but the sad part is that the faceless majority pays the toll.
Boils down to one apparent fact …. there is NO EFFECTIVE DEFENSE against the particular brand of insanity that drives individuals to inflict death and injury upon random victims. WHOA! Did someone say “thought police”?
Good observation!