[Ellie May]

If somebody wants to cause harm they will do so with or without gun control laws. And the only way to keep this stuff out of schools is to have guards at every door, etc. That will do nothing for movie theaters, malls, etc.

I think mental illness is very misinderstood. Psychological problems don't all look the same. And most people who have a psych issue are really good at hiding it (or they may not even know they have a problem). People without a mental illness do bad things. IMO, they do not go on killing rampages though. There is no question that these people can be very smart. That does not mean they are totally mentally ok. If it is complete hopelessness then they are depressed which is another psych issue ("mental illness"). I know some "experts" say some killers don't have a mental problem but think everybody is wrong and they are right. IMO, something is off somewhere to be thinking that way. And even after diagnosis there is not nearly as much help as what we would want to believe.

BTW, from personal experience the mental health services available in this country are somewhat of a joke. There are many great providers and many that shouldn't touch a pet goldfish. So to try and diagnose, medicate, and monitor troubled individuals won't do mch under the current system.