“Did paranoid, gun-crazed mother trigger son's school killing spree?

[Mark P]

People like blaming inanimate objects or other people for tragedies.

Pitbull attacks child? Ban the pitbull.
Alcohol is bad for you? Ban the alcohol (this is the '20s, lol)
People get shot? Ban the guns.

Instead of looking at our culture and understanding the complex causes of violence, we'd rather blame it on something, pass some laws, and call it a day.

What about the failing state of mental healthcare in this country? Why didn't this kid receive counseling after having known mental issues?

There are two issues with mental healthcare... 1. People see it as taboo or a stigma to have a mental health issue, thus, do not seek out care for themselves or their loved ones. 2. Most doctors prescribe anti-depressants instead of referring to mental health counselors. Who cares if it re--wires the brain's chemistry? It's profitable!!!

This country has had a prevailing gun culture for years, yet there were very few massacres until recent decades. Politicians love when massacres happen and practically bathe in the blood of victims, cause most want to disarm the people.

Look at Mexico, North Korea, Russia, and Syria? Gun bans doesn't work for them. It'd never work in America because the millions of guns would suddenly enter the black market. Banning a product will never work when a healthy black market exists for the same product.

But no, let's not blame pharmaceuticals or the lack of concern for the mentally ill or the prevalence of violence in entertainment. Let's blame guns - the very tools that defend law-abiding citizens - the tools that formed this free nation.