Thirteen of the last fourteen spree shooters were taking psychotropic medication.
The one who wasn't had abruptly quit taking them after a near-lifetime of usage.
All I have heard from colleagues and general know-it-alls is that no guns means no problems. Yet, they continue willfully to ignore what is the obvious cause of this type of violent behavior. Such deliberation is even more remarkable to me as we live in a state that has cut its mental health treatment budget by 75% over the last twenty years. Meds are cheaper than health care professionals, I guess.
Instead of organizing a 5K run to shovel money to yet another vague, Newtown-related charity, perhaps we could boost awareness of the issue of mental illness; or at least raise money for its address. I would rather that no one ever again have to live the life, and know the death, of Adam Lanza's mother.
Still interested? Have a peek at this: Psychiatric Drugs & Violence—The Facts