Drugs, alcohol, brain damage (e.g. a tumor), psychological problems. It seems that some people without any history of violence act out in extreme ways after being prescribed psychotropic drugs --and of course, he could have been tripping on something illegal. Then again, we don't know anything about the guy so he may be a sociopath and just never caught out until now.seamusTX wrote:We don't know that the deceased man was legally able to buy a firearm. People who cannot legally possess a firearm do it all the time.
All we know is what the media reported based on what the police said.
If the guy had a stable life with no criminal history or mental illness, it's even worse. It feeds into the Brady types calling for psychological tests before a "civilian" can buy a firearm.
(Japan has this: http://www.guncite.com/journals/dkjgc.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
Assuming that the reports are correct, what makes someone go off the deep end because of a missing dog? The last time our cat was missing, I called animal control and the shelter. The cat showed up for dinner with no excuses.
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