Ummm........Because he did NOT shoot a bunch of strangers?
Agreed. By the same logic that is being argued above, AR stands for Assault Rifle.
Even though it's a small calibre, high power patrol rifle.
This also extends to the terror. If a massive shooting happened. Massive numbers of people were in terror. This includes people on Facebook watching the feeds.
So the number of victims used against our gun rights are in the high tens of thousands from this mall shooting.
Great. That's wonderful thinking.
A. That's what the dude wanted.
B. We shouldn't give him that token
C. None of it changes the fact that a person with intent to harm, did something illegal. Doesn't matter if he went in there and threw around BBs or used a SLAM against the hotdog stand ; it was already illegal for him to take the action.
How exactly will more laws make it illegaller? Or even stop it.
It's a behavior problem. And a society problem.
Not a gun problem. Heck the guy didn't even really know how to use it.