What is to blame for the increase in mass shootings in recent years?

[Lesh]

Guns

Specifically assault weapons

 

[fncceo]

Specifically assault weapons

What the heck is that?

 

[Leo123]

Fun fact: the marijuana used today is much stronger than the joints the Boomers use to smoke.

Sinsemilla Marijuana buds have been around for over 30 years (or more). Since there are no seeds, the plant keeps pumping THC containing resins. You get more per plant but it is not significantly stronger. Plant genetics are likely much more influential in delivering higher levels of THC in the resin.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Sinsemilla Marijuana buds have been around for over 30 years (or more). Since there are no seeds, the plant keeps pumping THC containing resins. You get more per plant but it is not significantly stronger. Plant genetics are likely much more influential in delivering higher levels of THC in the resin.

It doesn’t have to be stronger to cause mental illness and cannaboid hypermesis.

 

[Leo123]

It doesn’t have to be stronger to cause mental illness and cannaboid hypermesis.

Never seen anyone who uses marijuana have any of that. Probably more mental illness associated with alcohol.

 

[BluesLegend]

What is to blame for the increase in mass shootings in recent years?​

FAKE NEWS propaganda. Back when most everyone was armed there weren't mass shootings because you would get your head blown off. Instead mass murderers used bombs and arson.

 

[BluesLegend]

Not a lot of people would call that ... "recent years"

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I find your post distracting. Wait, why did I pop into the forum just now?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Never seen anyone who uses marijuana have any of that. Probably more mental illness associated with alcohol.

Alcohol has nothing to do with dangers associated with pot.
Most people know no one who has developed lung disease from asbestos. Does that mean asbestos is safe?
Larger percentage of people have issues with pot than have lung disease from asbestos.
Pot industry is controlling the messaging.
Pot advocates are probably the most grossly misinformed group-thinkers of all time.

 

[Independent thinker]

Number of mass shootings in the U.S. 2026| Statista

In 2025, there were seven mass shootings recorded in the United States.

www.statista.com

We can see an increase in mass shootings in recent years, though, if we go as far back as 1982, we can see some years where the rates of mass shootings aren't any higher.

Given that mass shootings are statistical anomaly, and aren't likely to be a safety threat to the average person, I'm not particularly inclined to be concerned about them. The reality is that uninformed people who consume mass media tend to be fearful of things that are an unlikely occurrence, and often contrive unhelpful solutions to what they view as problems (such as how the mass hysteria over 9/11 motivated the Iraq War, which many, in hindsight, view as a mistake).

Regardless, if some people are concerned about the increase in mass shootings, I would like to hear intelligent opinions on why they are increasing.

Being soft on crime. That's it in a nutshell. It's stupid to let criminals run around loose and then try to keep guns out of their hands. The solution is to not let criminals run around loose.

 

[Lesh]

Being soft on crime. That's it in a nutshell. It's stupid to let criminals run around loose and then try to keep guns out of their hands. The solution is to not let criminals run around loose.

Oh bullshit

 

[fncceo]

We could eliminate drunk driving if we just eliminated all forms of driving ... it would be easy ... driving isn't even Constitutionally protected.

 

[Independent thinker]

Oh bullshit

So, you want criminals to run around loose?

 

[jackflash]

Number of mass shootings in the U.S. 2026| Statista

In 2025, there were seven mass shootings recorded in the United States.

www.statista.com

We can see an increase in mass shootings in recent years, though, if we go as far back as 1982, we can see some years where the rates of mass shootings aren't any higher.

Given that mass shootings are statistical anomaly, and aren't likely to be a safety threat to the average person, I'm not particularly inclined to be concerned about them. The reality is that uninformed people who consume mass media tend to be fearful of things that are an unlikely occurrence, and often contrive unhelpful solutions to what they view as problems (such as how the mass hysteria over 9/11 motivated the Iraq War, which many, in hindsight, view as a mistake).

Regardless, if some people are concerned about the increase in mass shootings, I would like to hear intelligent opinions on why they are increasing.

A lack of morality may be a good place to start at???

 

[DonGlock26]

Being soft on crime. That's it in a nutshell. It's stupid to let criminals run around loose and then try to keep guns out of their hands. The solution is to not let criminals run around loose.

Democrats never call for draconian penalties for criminals using guns in crimes. They only want to pass laws that penalize lawful gun owners.

 

[Independent thinker]

Democrats never call for draconian penalties for criminals using guns in crimes. They only want to pass laws that penalize lawful gun owners.

It's mind boggling how they think they can pass gun control legislation, expecting criminals will obey the law and not try to get guns.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Social media, is likely a factor.

 

[Ghost of a Rider]

In a word, copycats.

Earlier mass shootings set a precedent so the more frequent they become, the more frequently they happen.

It’s just one of many contributing factors but it seems to me that in a society where hate and division is becoming more and more prevalent, mass killing has become the ultimate expression of anger because the people who commit them don’t possess the tools to deal with anger, resentment and life’s disappointments any other way.

 

[Crepitus]

'can' but mostly doesn't. You worried about your own stability?

Nope. Yours.

 

[Leo123]

Nope. Yours.

Projection much?

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

Number of mass shootings in the U.S. 2026| Statista

In 2025, there were seven mass shootings recorded in the United States.

www.statista.com

We can see an increase in mass shootings in recent years, though, if we go as far back as 1982, we can see some years where the rates of mass shootings aren't any higher.

Given that mass shootings are statistical anomaly, and aren't likely to be a safety threat to the average person, I'm not particularly inclined to be concerned about them. The reality is that uninformed people who consume mass media tend to be fearful of things that are an unlikely occurrence, and often contrive unhelpful solutions to what they view as problems (such as how the mass hysteria over 9/11 motivated the Iraq War, which many, in hindsight, view as a mistake).

Regardless, if some people are concerned about the increase in mass shootings, I would like to hear intelligent opinions on why they are increasing.

In response to the OP question:
1. A certain inner-city negative culture.
2. Hate-filled rhetoric stemming from the leftists.
3. The ACLU causing the inability to commit seriously mentally ill into psychiatric institutions.
4. Soft on crime District Attorneys and Judges, funded by George Soros in elections.