Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican

So let me get this straight: some of the same members of Congress who think the right to own an assault arm is more important than children's lives now want taxpayers to protect them with heightened security and installation of equipment because they feel threatened by those who might use that unrestricted access to threaten them?

Maybe they should call the NRA.

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Rolexeo · 26-30, M

It's poor mental health and bullying, not guns

Graylight · 51-55, F

@Rolexeo No, no it's not.

Rolexeo · 26-30, M

@Graylight then why wasnt it nearly as prominent 10, 20, 30, 40+ years ago?

Graylight · 51-55, F

@Rolexeo Mental health is some of it. So is population, demographics, poverty, education, legislation and shifting cultural norms and ethics.

Roughly 8% of mass shooting perpetrators have a serious mental illness. Almost none of those people had a record of treatment that would've raised cautionary flags.
Source: Michigan Psychological Assoc.

Rolexeo · 26-30, M

@Graylight those things were all factors before so no. School shooters are almost unanimously socially awkward/ostracized incels