He had severe mental issues as does anyone who commits murder/suicide. This is regardless of all other factors. Self-destruction is often irrational except in a few circumstances such as a dying of a painful terminal disease or to restore one's honor and save the family. Murder/suicide is almost invariably cray-cray.The guy was a dimwit, screwball, as is all these shooters, the real issue here isnโt what he/she is or what their political thoughts but guns
Notice that the MAGA morons only want to discuss tranny murders, not murders or murder/suicides in general. Weird.
While guns do, indeed, make both murder and suicide easier, notice that banning ARs would have a negligible effect on murders or suicides since half the murders in the US use a handgun. Suicides could use a mail-order flintlock since it only takes one shot to accomplish the task. Suicide by OD or alcohol and a necktie in a doorjamb would be easier, cheaper and less messy.
In short, banning guns isn't the solution. Better mental healthcare is a better solution.
Hidden Violence: Murder-Suicide Events More Common Than Previously Known
While murder-suicide events remain relatively rare, they are occurring more frequently than previously documented.
Murder-suicide events are defined as incidents in which an individual commits one or more homicides before taking their own life, typically within a 24-hour period....
....Researchers analyzed data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Restricted Access Database, focusing on 30 U.S. states with complete data from 2016 to 2022. Events were based on police reports and other information regarding whether one or more homicides were followed by suspect suicide within a 24-hour time period.
They identified 5,743 deaths linked to murder-suicide occurrences during this periodโan average of 820 deaths annuallyโincluding 3,125 homicides and 2,618 suicides. Most perpetrators were white males.
Murders in the U.S. by state| Statista
California reported the largest number of homicides to the FBI in 2024, at 1,782 for the year.
Homicides by murder weapon in the U.S.| Statista
Handguns are by far the most common murder weapon used in the United States, accounting for 6,246 homicides in 2024.