Alright, well then we have some common ground. I agree mental health isn't being sufficiently addressed (although I still lack a personal answer to that) but there are some dangerous and easily exploited loopholes in our current gun laws.
Fair point on the 'Ft. Hood Shooting'. For what you describe, yes, most of the people on the base aren't carrying a weapon on their person but you also acknowledge that there are weapons on the base and I'm sure there are also guards/MPs scattered throughout the base. Also, if keeping a weapon on you in a military base is such a difficult thing, how did he make it so far into the facility with them on his person?
I updated my post a little bit from probably the time you first saw it. I added:
I'd be curious about your take on that.
Fair point on the 'Ft. Hood Shooting'. For what you describe, yes, most of the people on the base aren't carrying a weapon on their person but you also acknowledge that there are weapons on the base and I'm sure there are also guards/MPs scattered throughout the base. Also, if keeping a weapon on you in a military base is such a difficult thing, how did he make it so far into the facility with them on his person?
I updated my post a little bit from probably the time you first saw it. I added:
Also, with the exception of the Colorado theater, all the shooters you mentioned either killed themselves or put themselves in a "stand off" position, knowing they were going to be killed. That method doesn't lead me to believe the fear of anyone else being armed bothered them much.![]()
I'd be curious about your take on that.