I haven't read up on it further, but the articles where it says he pledged allegiance afterwards say he did so in a 911 call, which makes no sense.
Of course gun laws were important, he bought the guns legally and easily, it would have been a lot harder and almost impossible had gun laws been stringent in the US. The reason that more mass shootings occur in the US than any other country, and than the whole of the EU combined isnt because they have more muslims or more immigrants - its because of the unbelievably relaxed gun laws.
I think it's more about time. Strict gun laws would require more effort from the terrorist organizations to carry out attacks like this. Grand scale attacks happen even in more developed countries - see France, but I suspect those are grand in scale because of the preparations required, and those are not worth it for a smaller scale operation. It's kind of like an entry barrier in the civilian massacring business.
The prospect of Trump being elected is pretty scary, and people seriously considering him is scarier.
The other alternative is supporting nepotism, corruption and amoral values. Who cares about the lives of undercover US agents abroad when you could finally join the cool kids club with the black and now female presidents on your resumé?
Bernie has no chance to win. He and Trump are the only candidates who stand for something.
Last edited by ynvaser; Jun 13, 2016 at 12:53 PM.