This is a multidimensional problem here that starts with people who are 5150'd (which is typically a police report) and people who perpetrate domestic violence (also subject to a police report) are restricted from purchasing handguns according to DOJ. Those questions are on the DROS form that must be filled out for the background check. The loophole is that currently there is no provision to report this to the DOJ which would have prevented him from access to handguns. Currently only felonies are reported to DOJ.

Stories have come to light that he was picked on and bullied as a child and high school student. Society really needs to take a long hard look at our civility towards others and it should be mandatory curriculum and monitored closely. Ihe students who tormented him have to bear some responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

But it always seems that it's the counselors who are first jobs they cut.

Hopefully because of the mismanagement of this student by VT, better procedures will be put in place to better protect students at all schools. Most state laws already ban firearms from school campuses - so they should all be gun free zones. But this is not about gun control as much as rage gone to delusion and psychosis. He could have just as easily driven his Toyota down the quad mowing people down.

Even though we continually advance in our intelligence and technology, we fail to improve our civility towards others.