Most mass shooters aren’t mentally ill. So why push better treatment as the answer?

[Yo_Mama]

18. But most of them ARE mentally ill - depression, etc.

If you look at their histories, it seems like most of them have clear flags. Because they often don't survive, accurate diagnosis is difficult.

Not all mass murderers are, of course. I don't know about McVeigh, for example. He seemed relatively sane. The sniper guy may have been sane, but certainly was mentally off. His weird plan alone shows it. For years before the killing spree his ability to function was deteriorating, ending in inability to hold a job, homelessness, etc.

Acute depression, personality disorders, a history of psychoactive drugs, PTSD, etc. The indications are pretty clear.