RE: Believe it or not...

You live in a big hunting state so raffles like that have to be a dime a dozen. Most gun owners are hunters and make use of their weapons appropriately. But with the advent of social media I've noticed that shooting have gone up and usually by people with some mental pathology and instability. It seems they have more access to information that gets them riled up and access to a weapon, often not properly secured by a relative. It's a recipe for disaster...

If gunowners would be responsible and keep them in proper safes it would make them harder to access for people flagged in the background checks. Some places allow private sales with no background checks. Then there is the underground black market where anyone can buy a gun, usually with the serial numbers filed off. But even without guns these people can still do damage with knives or explosives (if they are intelligent.)

I think the only way to stop the violence is identify those suffering from severe mental disorders/instability and help them before they hit the breaking point. That is easier said than done, many of these people can be loners and not share their plans or thoughts with others. But those on social media taking in the hate are easier to identify.

Social media is a severe double edged sword, access to information is world changing. However, it allows the "troubled" access to information and hate that can lead to mass murder.