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Most shooters got their guns legally, didn’t have diagnosed mental …USA TODAY–9 hours ago
A mass shooting researcher discusses how a shooter’s history can push people … A FBI truck sits in front of the church while investigators worked at the scene … In a new report released Wednesday, the bureau shed light on …
Most shooters didn’t have diagnosed mental illness, new FBI report says
<a href=”http://WFMYNews2.com” rel=”nofollow”>WFMYNews2.com</a>–7 hours ago Active shooters usually get their guns legally and then target specific …
In-Depth–New Zealand Herald–13 hours ago New FBI Study Shows Mass Shooters Aren’t Loners Who Suddenly …Mother Jones–13 hours ago
But the reality of mass shootings in America is starkly different from … Here, the FBI report underscores a crucial distinction—that this is not the …
FBI study finds active shooters usually get guns legally, target specific …
In-Depth–Toronto Star–20 hours ago New FBI Data on Active Shooters Shows the Importance of Armed …National Review–May 25, 2018
In many ways, it’s a better metric for our nation’s mass–shooting problem …. In the conclusion of the latest report, it declares that the “selfless” …
US judge dismisses Charleston shooting lawsuits, criticizes FBIReuters–Jun 19, 2018
… has dismissed 16 lawsuits filed by survivors of a 2015 mass shooting at … a police report in which Roof admitted to unlawful drug possession, …
Judge Dismisses 16 Lawsuits Filed By Survivors Of Charleston Mass …
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Most shooters don’t have mental illness, get guns legally | ||
CLOSE A mass shooting researcher discusses how a shooter’s history can push people to commit mass killings. USA TODAY A FBI truck sits in front of the church while investigators worked at the scene of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tex. The FBI had access to the shooter’s cell phone but couldn’t access its contents.(Photo: EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH) As mass shootings filter in and out of the news cycle at an almost dizzying pace with each new tragedy, the FBI has continued to probe why these atrocities continue and what can be done to stop them. In a new report released Wednesday, the bureau shed light on behaviors of shooters before they acted out, finding most obtained a gun legally and did not have diagnosed mental health issues, points that run contrary to some popular beliefs. Active shooting incidents have continued to plague the nation but last year, there were 30 incidents across the U.S. — the highest number since the FBI began tracking the phenomenon. Last year also broke a record for the highest death toll in any single year. “Faced with so many tragedies, society routinely wrestles with a fundamental question: can anything be done to prevent attacks on our loved ones, our children, our schools, our churches, concerts and communities?” the study says. “There is cause for hope because there is something that can be done.” More: FBI: More active shooting incidents in 2017 than any other year recorded The 30-page report examines active shooter incidents from 2000 to 2013 and suspects in 63 cases, finding suspects showed signs before they attacked but law enforcement wasn’t notified in more than half the cases until it was too late. Forty percent of suspects purchased a firearm or multiple guns legally for the sole purpose of an attack. Another 35 percent already legally owned a gun before planning an attack, meaning 75 percent of active shooter incidents reviewed by the FBI legally owned the gun they used in the attack. The remaining suspects stole, borrowed or purchased a weapon illegally. The FBI could only verify that 25 percent of the gunmen examined in the study had any type of mental illness diagnoses, including disorders affecting mood, anxiety and personality. The study noted, although, that a large portion of shooters, about 62 percent, were dealing with stressors in their lives such as depression, anxiety and paranoia before their attack. Those symptoms don’t mean the suspect was necessarily dealing with a mental illness and the conclusion that all active shooters are mentally ill is both “misleading and unhelpful,” the bureau said. “In light of the very high lifetime prevalence of the symptoms of mental illness among the U.S. population, formally diagnosed mental illness is not a very specific predictor of violence of any type, let alone targeted violence,” the study says. “Careful consideration should be given to social and contextual factors that might interact with any mental health issue before concluding that an active shooting was ’caused’ by mental illness.” Follow Christal Hayes on Twitter: Journo_Christal CLOSE Australia hasn’t had a fatal mass shooting since 1996. Here’s what changed about the country’s gun laws. Read or Share this story: <a href=”https://usat.ly/2K1KFuM” rel=”nofollow”>https://usat.ly/2K1KFuM</a> |
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