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Lurks Often

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16. I don't believe it is any one thing,

Reply to pipoman (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 09:27 AM

Jul 2012

but a combination of things and that combination differs from mass murderer to mass murderer.

I am fairly certain that the FBI and other entities have done studies that compared mass murderer to mass murderer to see what common factors exist among them. If there are common factors in what causes a mass murderer to decide to commit such a horrific crime, then we need to address those causes.

Blaming any one thing, be it violent video games, violent movies, firearms, etc is simplistic.

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Now that the knee jerk reactions seem to be quieting down... [View all] pipoman Jul 2012 OP

Originally the NRA was an organization for sensible gun ownership. What the hell happened? demosincebirth Jul 2012 #1

"there is more regulation than it has ever been, since 1927" cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #2

Did I say pipoman Jul 2012 #6

Yes, you did say that. But you may not have intended to. cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #21

i ama ctually surprised there are so few, it just dosent seem like that much time has passed since loli phabay Jul 2012 #3

I find it interesting how many have happened in other pipoman Jul 2012 #7

Actaully the list is rather incomplete - after all, truedelphi Jul 2012 #4

I was curious pipoman Jul 2012 #9

There seem to be a few spree killings missing from the list: LeftinOH Jul 2012 #17

I didn't notice the St Valentine's murders of 1929 on the list. truedelphi Jul 2012 #18

What else happened in the early eighties? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #5

I don't disagree that there are certainly other factors pipoman Jul 2012 #10

I think you've got it (part of it) Locrian Jul 2012 #12

Right wing talk radio started in the 80's, or at least came to prominence.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #8

Correlation is not causation quaker bill Jul 2012 #11

And I am positive pipoman Jul 2012 #14

I get that it is a compare and contrast quaker bill Jul 2012 #19

The final answer is that there is no final answer.. pipoman Jul 2012 #24

Unrec... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #13

Really? pipoman Jul 2012 #15

I don't believe it is any one thing, Lurks Often Jul 2012 #16

Another reason would be population growth.. EX500rider Jul 2012 #20

Spree killing? grantcart Jul 2012 #22

Interesting..and why I posted this pipoman Jul 2012 #23

I believe that the very narrow classification that is represented in spree grantcart Jul 2012 #28

So pipoman Jul 2012 #30

It isn't just an individual phenomenon Zyzafyx Jul 2012 #25

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2012 #29

Gun regulation or mental health services? Not an either/or policy choice. leveymg Jul 2012 #26

Not really.. pipoman Jul 2012 #31

Then that's a reason for both gun control and mental help uponit7771 Jul 2012 #27