Paddock's Apparent "Normal" Profile Underscores the Need for More Research on Gun Violence

[dlk]

Stephen Paddock didn't fit the stereotype of a mass murder, yet, that is exactly what he was. To say there is a need for further research on the causes of mass gun violence is an understatement. Yet, for political purposes, any government research into this very common danger has been banned. We have people like the current governor of Kentucky tweeting nonsense "that evil can't be regulated," as if we should discard the entire criminal code and criminal justice system. At some point, public safety should matter and the current ban on government research into gun violence should be repealed.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. if there are no predictive markers, the only recourse is to eliminate the instruments of death

Our right to live has to be more powerful than their right to kill.

[mopinko]

2. i contend that the stockpiling of weapons and ammo

need to be considered evidence of the mental illness of paranoia and need to be treated as such. we need to be keeping tabs on how many guns people are buying. they are either straw purchasers, which is illegal, or they are suffering from paranoia.

[NightWatcher]

4. He bought 33 guns in the last year. He was clearly planning something.

This should’ve put him on someone’s radar.

There’s your indicator. Plus I saw his gf say he woke up screaming many nights. Not too many normals are subjected to night terrors. That sounds like a PTSD disorder undiagnosed.

[Iggo]

3. So it's the guns.

[Lars39]

5. It should have been that a person buys a gun he should be in a database

where all purchases and dates of purchases should be available.
Now I don't give a shit, I'm in the #MeltThemDown camp.

[Dave Starsky]

6. Wow, and I was thinking there might be a common denominator.

You know, like maybe that tubular smoking object that tends to wind up in their hands.