Crazy guy, gun crazy
Only ten days after an 18-year-old man shot dead ten people in a racially-motivated attack in Buffalo, NY, another has killed 21, including 19 children aged nine to eleven, at a school in Uvalde, TX. This second assailant launched his courageous attack on unarmed civilians with a handgun, a semi-automatic rifle, and high-capacity magazines.
The gun lobby will undoubtedly focus on the mental state of the individual. After all, that's the real issue at hand. (rolleyes)
According to CBS News, the attacker was wearing body armour as he carried out the attack. Another 18-year-old who is suspected of attacking a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, on 14 May was also wearing body armour and carrying a semi-automatic rifle - both of which are commercially available in the US.
Angelica Casas & Max Matza, BBC News
Just sayin' is all. (pipe)
For the hard of thinking: no, mental health is not the real issue.