[DaveA37]

Perhaps a “tin hat” theory but do others think that our own government might, just MIGHT be behind the numerous shootings? Certainly the obviously biased media reports are encouraging those who would shoot people at random but what about those on the “dark side” of government? Liberals are screaming for complete removal of guns and the media is doing all it can to help them.

[BroJoeK]

DaveA37: "Perhaps a “tin hat” theory but do others think that our own government might, just MIGHT be behind the numerous shootings?"

Doubtless not the government itself, directly.
But what do almost all of these mass shootings have in common?
No, forget the guns, who are the shooters?
Nearly all gross mental illness issues, falling through the cracks of the mental health / law enforcement interchanges.
Mental health workers know the kid has a problem, law enforcement knows the kid has a problem, but neither exchanges their understandings with the other.

So who is to blame?
Well, I'd hate to blame law enforcement, because they're on the front lines every day, taking abuse, stopping criminals, no way they would look the other way at an obvious problem.

But mental health workers??
For decades now they've insisted that the mentally ill (or "challenged") are not a threat to society and should be mainstreamed as much as possible.
My guess is: there's your problem.
Mental health rules -- for who should or should not remain "mainstreamed" -- should be carefully reviewed & changed where necessary.

As for the politics of it, well, of course, Dems will "never let a crisis go to waste" in advancing their anti-gun agenda.

[doorgunner69]

Perhaps a “tin hat” theory but do others think that our own government might, just MIGHT be behind the numerous shootings?

Some agents associated in some way with the gubmint, most likely. Not as a policy, but to further the leftist/statist wing's agenda.

Gubmint agencies certainly have the expertise to do this, psyche operations have been around for decades now.

To any that scoff at the idea of gubmint agents willingly going along with this stuff, just remember Waco and Ruby Ridge. Those JBTs had no problem at all.