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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I don't know if either would help. People like this ... I don't know if its a matter of history, upbringing or education. I know of a guy who was a graduate student in engineering, his father was a executive in a big banking firm, soft spoken and presented professionally and well (though a little shy) that went out to a public place and started shooting. The unfortunate thing is, its hard to identify who is allowed to have a gun and who is not (esp the constitution?) With apologies to gun enthusiasts, I would say... the general population should not be allowed to have a gun. I know its a hobby or collection or past time for most, but I think something that has to be forgone for the sake of society.
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Its been proven many times that strict gun control does nothing but prohibit law abiding citizens from purchasing firearms. It might have kept this person from purchasing a firearm, but we really don't know that. He obviously went insane, but at the same time planned his rampage. At least that is what I'm getting from the news reports.
I own firearms, and use the safety. All of them are hunting rifles or shotguns. Should I be punished because somebody went insane? I don't think that's fair.
I'm not sure how you can prevent something like this, but I do know that more education and gun safety courses can prevent a lot of accidents. But a rampage? I'm not so sure. This guy was a med student. You don't get there without being smart.