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DISCLAIMER: I left this thread a while as I knew it was going to be a flame war no matter how hard I tried to have a mature discussion... Which as many of you may know is almost impossible on The Flood.
Personally I comes down to five things in my opinion:
1. US Private Gun Laws.
I know I'm about to start a flame war with this one but I personally think it's insanity that you can buy a gun from a private dealer without serious background checks.
2.Access.
This one may be wrong but I almost sure that SERIOUS background checks are not carried out on other people who would have access to the gun. Eg:Family Members. This is also how Adam Lanza got access to a gun as it was his mothers.
3.Media.
I know this has been covered a million times but it is quite clear the names of serial killers are made very famous by the media as an example you could point to Charles Manson there is 4 movies about him none of them would have came in to existence if the report had been 'serial killings carried out by unnamed man'. It's the fact that the news know that the most memorable part of the story is the killers identity and thats a sad fact.
4.Mental Health.
America don't have the greatest mental health system which has been well documented in the wake of this horrible event and this is not helped by the fact that you can easily get a gun from a private dealer without serious background checks.
5.Hunting.
This is my last point which isn't so major. I have a friend who lived in America for 6 years he was a keen hunter he said the guns that were licensed for 'hunting' were ridiculous to quote him 'You don't need a fully automatic weapon to hunt'.
Flood forget about your opinions on guns and just state your reasons.
[Edited on 12.24.2012 9:20 AM PST]