Can we please please stop doing this?

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42. Yes, they are. Mental illness isn't an excuse.

I'm not saying it's a legal exemption, or an excuse or a tool for deflection. But it is what it is. If you take a gun a mow down 30 random people because of some anger you feel...

...an always true contributing factor is that your brain chemistry is part of the problem.

It's not the sole part. It's not reflective of all the people who have anger issues, depression, or have violent thoughts but never act. Or choose to fight in bars instead of kill people.

But those who cross the line and commit the act, are by definition, experiencing some form of brain chemistry issue that limited self regulation.