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In reply to the discussion: Haven't seen an OP calling for gun control in response to this murder [View all]RandomNumbers
(19,372 posts)and not in the way a disturbed kid "plans" a school shooting.
Proper gun safety measures would keep guns out of the hands of at least some school shooters.
I don't believe any gun control that is remotely possible in the U.S., would deter a shooter like the one who shot Brian Thompson.
In fact, calling for "gun control" in the wake of Thompson's shooting would be counter-productive, as this one exemplifies the case where reasonable gun control measures would not have done a thing to stop this crime. It would be a gift to the anti gun control faction.
Edit to add: I have seen some apparent callousness about this guy's death. Yeah he may have been a bad guy, but some of us still support the rule of law, as applied via the court system, not vigilante justice. But that has nothing to do with whether this incident presents any argument in favor of gun control.