Because there's nothing stopping them
by Exit77 (2018-02-14 17:49:20)

In reply to: Okay. Close the private sale loophole.  posted by EricCartman

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They have access to guns and are mentally effed up.

There were fewer restraints in the 1960s.
by EricCartman  (2018-02-14 17:55:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Yet, this level of attacks did not take place.

The mental effed up part is the path that I would like to explore. Are things different now versus 20 - 40 years ago? If so, what changed?
I don't know if this is true but
by lenny97  (2018-02-14 20:29:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I've hypothesized that those likely to pull off this kind of violence were institutionalized back then because there may have been a stigma on having a crazy kid. Now the stigma is on those who would send their kids away.

Anyone know if there is any truth to that?
The correct answer as humans and American
by Exit77  (2018-02-14 18:30:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Citizens is that both gun control and mental illness should be addressed. The politicized answer is that one of those will advocated over the other.