Update: 3:00p.m. Add the fact that the shooter had two campus stalking cases, and WAS hospitalized awhile back because of suicidal tendencies. Yah….it makes perfect sense that this kid can walk in and buy a gun.
Something that’s not being talked about is the problems with the mental health system in the U.S. This kid was quite obviously ill, and was not receiving the care he so desperately needed. Why? I don’t know……but there’s something wrong when a depressed, suicidal 23 year is acting out and not only is he not treated, he’s able to walk into a gun store and walk out with guns and ammo.

While some focused blame only on the gunman, world opinion over U.S. gun laws was almost unanimous: Access to weapons increases the probability of shootings. There was no sympathy for the view that more guns would have saved lives by enabling students to shoot the assailant.

“We took action to limit the availability of guns and we showed a national resolve that the gun culture that is such a negative in the United States would never become a negative in our country,” said Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who staked his political career on promoting tough gun laws after a gunman went on one of the world’s deadliest killing sprees 11 years ago.

The tragedy in a Tasmanian tourist resort left 35 people dead. Afterward, Australia’s gun laws were changed to prohibit automatic weapons and handguns and toughen licensing and storage restrictions.

Handguns are also banned in Britain - a prohibition that forces even the country’s Olympic pistol shooting team from practicing on its own soil. In Sweden, civilians can acquire firearm permits only if they have a hunting license or are members of a shooting club and have no criminal record. In Italy, people must have a valid reason for wanting one. Firearms are forbidden for private Chinese citizens.

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