He was severely disturbed. There's no other way around it. He needed to be institutionalized yet we don't do that anymore (or at least we are very hesitant to do it) because of disastrous treatment of people in insane asylums from the 30's to 60's. But this person needed serious help which he didn't get and then this happens. I am so tired of this crap but it will never stop, so I've given up. No one will do anything about this. Nothing will change.
There is a always going to be the issue regarding gun control or guns in general.
You have 23 million people. We have 315 million people.
You don't have a bill of rights. We have a bill of rights, granting the 'right to bear arms'.
You don't have a bunch of back-water, red-necked, hillbillies (and I mean that in the best possible way). We do, and they want their guns.
Your government was able to enact those laws. Ours never would be able to.
The right to bear guns! From who? Your selves!
The problem with your country is your bill of rights is probably out dated in these ever changing times where your crime wave is at epidemic proportions.