James Holmes’ killing spree in Colorado produced an anticipated call for stricter gun control laws. Gun apologists protested, as they always do.
Holmes is crazy. Even the strictest gun laws won’t keep the deeply disturbed from getting guns. There are 200 million guns in the country, after all. If laws prohibit sales, the deranged will steal what they want. The way to stop people like Holmes from acting out their violent illusions is to catch them early and treat their mental illness, psychologists aver.
Maybe that’s true. If…
