Every time another mass shooting takes place, we hear the same refrains: Something caused the killer to suddenly snap. He was undoubtedly mentally ill. No one who knew him could have seen it coming. But the reality of mass shootings in America is starkly different from these familiar misconceptions. Mass shooters don’t explode out of nowhere—they plan and prepare.
These Insights Could Help Prevent The Next Mass Shooting
Mark Follman, Mother Jones
Wed, 06/20/2018 - 7:41am
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