RE: California ban on high capacity magazines declared unconstitutional
April 6, 2019 at 9:01 am
(This post was last modified: April 6, 2019 at 9:02 am by The Grand Nudger.)
They can be, but those guys, sane or not, exhibit patterns of behavior that can signal their intentions, and particularly in the weeks beforehand the fall prey to leakage. Discussing the event, floating the idea, talking about other mass shootings and how they would have done things differently, etc.
Usually, this just isn't reported to law enforcement or counselors, and the shooters don;t have any routine contact and relationship with the sorts of sympathetic ears that might recognize it and..either steer them to a more healthy mindset, or report it to authorities themselves.
Wouldn;t catch them all, but well never catch them all. Still - if we're looking at ways to reduce gun deaths. Mental health holds the biggest chunk of the gun death pie.
Usually, this just isn't reported to law enforcement or counselors, and the shooters don;t have any routine contact and relationship with the sorts of sympathetic ears that might recognize it and..either steer them to a more healthy mindset, or report it to authorities themselves.
Wouldn;t catch them all, but well never catch them all. Still - if we're looking at ways to reduce gun deaths. Mental health holds the biggest chunk of the gun death pie.
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