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There are some things that he might have missed:

—A lack of civil discourse anywhere. It has turned into a world where compromise and respect are almost unheard of.
—Social media touches on this, but the feeling like everyone is special, and everyone has the right to voice their opinion anyway they wish.
—People lack basic social skills. Being polite might seem minor, but if we don’t teach our children early, by the time they reach young adulthood, they would be off the tracks.
—Kids have always been brutal to each other. But from what I’ve seen in person, these kids who believe in social justice are quick to condem people and “outsiders” are not well tolerated.

This is a complex issue. There are no easy answers. But access to firearms is a small part of the root cause. These kids do not just see a firearm and think, “I am gonna shoot up the school.” The “method” is probably the LAST thing in a long chain of events that probably start years earlier when the shooter makes a social error...and thus they are tainted for years to come.