>The Newtown killer (forgot his name and it is not something worth remembering so I won't look up) was a law abiding citizen just before he killed his mother, another law abiding citizen who happened to have lots of gun, which according to many is the way to live a secure life in USA. Then he went on a rampage already an armed criminal. In short, I think the criminals do not have problems getting the guns for the law abiding citizens already have an easy access to them.
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>Adam Lanza became a criminal because he was mentally ill. Personally, I think that his mother was irresponsible, to say the least, to keep so many guns in a house occupied by a mentally unbalanced individual. From what I hear, she was also somewhat mentally unbalanced - apparently she had all those guns because she was a survivalist.
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>However, if you really believe that criminals get their guns from law abiding citizens, perhaps you should get your head examined.

I haven't seen any reports saying that she ws a survivalist, so I can't speak to that. My guess is that her son was getting more and more difficult to work with as his issues expanded. One report I read said that she was trying to get conservatorship of him so she could have him committed and that's why he went on his spree at the school/class that she volunteered with last year. I've read other accounts that said she'd found a school in Washinton State that would take him.

She seemed to be trying to use target shooting as a way to perhaps connect with her son and try to help him with mental and physical discipline, hoping it would cross over to everyday life. That's just my opinion, of course, and worth every penny you're paying for it.