Name:   copperline - Subject:   Law Enforcement Killings Date:   8/31/2015 10:45:01 PM

I agree that he is not going to get an insanity plea, but it seems to me that as we keep looking at this mass murder/cop-killing phenomena we keep seeing that it is done by a criminally insane person with access to a weapon, and no motive except some severe delusional beliefs.   

One logical restriction to place on gun purchasing has got to be the frame of mind of the customer... and if the customer has a history of violence, then extra precautions should be taken before handing them a weapon, IMO.  

But how a system like that could be created without violating civil rights & privacy laws, I have no idea.

On a more positive note, I wonder if anti-gun control folks AND pro-gun control folks can find common ground in wanting to keep guns out of the hands of people that have severe mental illnesses.