Regular screening would help with this problem. A lot of this can be done online with regular testing. It would note trends in mood and behavior. Unlike this incident, most problems are with suicide and such testing would help identify those sinking into a dark hole.
The 21-year-old just threw his life away. He'll be lucking to get out of prison before age 40 since the charges include attempted murder of a police officer. As a society, we should do better.
Note that banning ARs wouldn't have changed this situation one iota. In fact, the most common firearm used in suicides and murders is exactly what he had: a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. The gun banners who say they only want to ban ARs are either stupid or lying.
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