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I don't care enough to look it up, but I recall reading a study about how incidents of self-harm increased in correlation with media portrayal of self-harm, like it became culturally understood that it was something people did when depressed. In that same way, I think it has become culturally understood that shooting up the school is something people do when depressed, bullied, etc. You can find an edge case for anything, but it wasn't a thing in the 70s the way its a thing today.
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But I don't know what the answer is. You can't muzzle people when it happens and they talk about it.
There was an extensive study done by Janet Reno's Department of Justice that found commonality in regards in parental neglect especially in regards to strong male role model concern.  This isn't spoke of very much as US politics has devolved into capitalizing on problems rather than focusing on solutions.  Every school shooting there's a circus for the media, a chance for politicians to grandstand and increase in firearm sales. >


Department of Justice that found commonality in regards in parental neglect especially in regards to strong male role model concern.  This isn't spoke of very much as US politics has devolved into capitalizing on problems rather than focusing on solutions

Lmao, What political solution is there to this? >

Raise the country's happiness index. Educational campaigns for fathers. Lessen financial burdens of the lower class so there isn't as much stress at home. >

Some blame goes to the media, who has a field day every time there is a school shooting and every news network fights for the “HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE SHOOTER. EXCLUSIVELY HERE” headline. They seem to inspire copycats for attention they seek. >

This. Want a free biography written about you? And a great way to show yourself giving a giant middle finger to the world/establishment/society? >

It's like the people who decided to crack down on teen smoking by banning flavored tobacco in CA.
The age to purchase is already 21. Legal smokers suffer while teens buy knockoff pens with no oversight. Where there's a demand, there's a market. Prop 64 proved that when the illegal weed market overtook the legal weed market, after the price of legal weed shot up 100%. 
California responds to gun crime by banning guns with intimidating looking features. Criminals still own said guns. Legal owners who jump through the hoops of gun ownership ultimately have the most restricted access. 
We had a school shooting at my college once, while the president was in town, and the shooter used an AR that he built entirely in his bedroom. State restrictions on his activities had zero impact on his ability to source it. 
Stupid logic with an inevitably stupid outcome that doesn't address the initial problem. >

When people say we shouldn't blame gun laws here in America, and we need to focus on the kids who might not be doing well, we're forgetting that Americans have the easiest access to guns imaginable.
Put it this way. We have 322,000,000 people or so. We have around 393,000,000 guns. We have more guns than people. We experience the highest school shooting rate among any industrialized country.
People always passing out prayers like candy conveniently forget the logistics of murder in the US. If we didn't have so many guns, we wouldn't have so many shootings.
A lot of countries have guns half their population. Places like Germany I believe. They're not scrambling to find out how to stop an endless amount of school shootings, because they're not overrun with guns.
I'll close off my rebuttal by saying that while I understand using guns as a recreational item, does everyone and their toddler really need a gun? >

I am a gun owner. I have my concealed carry. Had training. Lock my guns up. When I did my concealed carry permit, I had an extensive background check and they had to log my fingerprints. I’m responsible.
I also want every advantage to protecting myself. I’m not out to "fight the authority". I want to protect me and my family. The main argument I hear when gun control comes up is "The criminals will still have guns." I believe that. I saw a video on Reddit of preteen youths showing off their Glocks with extended mags. Then they pointed out all of them had the "switch" which is a modification that makes the gun full auto. These kids cannot just walk in a gun store and buy them. And those switches make them illegal according to the ATF. How did they get them?
When I see how easy it is for young criminals to get guns and how little an impact the "War on Drugs" is having, I don’t feel safe not having one. >

The issue with figuring out how to prevent these events is that each one is completely unique some are caused by life long mental health problems some are caused by bullying or sometimes people just snap one day.
We need a better way to recognize people who are struggling and getting actual help I have no idea how to go about this but what we're doing now clearly isn't working.
Also strict gun laws will do absolutely nothing to prevent these events or any crimes at all and the fact that so much time, money, and effort goes into it means the chances of meaningful change is almost zero. >


Most school shooters are isolated, bullied kids. 

No, they're not.
It's a popular legal defense mass shooters use, going all the way back to Columbine.
But it's bullshit.  Most of them have been bullies their whole lives. >

In fact in the case of Columbine. The reason they were isolated is because nobody liked them as they were bullies. We can thank the media for the lovely lie of them being loners who got harassed. >

they were bullied, there was a crazy bullying problem at that school and a massive whitewashing campaign after the shooting. This is verified by scores of former students. Acknowledging that doesn’t mean you condone school shootings but the creepy narrative control that everyone collectively pushes for isn’t helping anyone or preventing any shootings. >


there was a crazy bullying problem at that school and a massive whitewashing campaign after the shooting. This is verified by scores of former students.

Those aren't mutually exclusive...
There could be a big bullying problem.
And they could have been bullies and not victims. >

I think the parents are also at fault. Most of the school shooting i know of, the kid that shot up came from a fucked up family with parents and other family members who didn't give the kid enough attention or love. But the  social environment in most schools also doesn't help. >

They should blame the shooter. >

Nope.
Most school shooters are bullies themselves. Most of them DO have mental disorders.
No civilized society should allow deadly firearms to be accessible to minors without close and constant adult supervision. >

You do realize there are laws already exactly for those cases? A child taking their parents gun is illegal for the parent. >

I swear half of Reddit thinks a 5 year old can walk into a gas station and buy an AK-47 on the spot.