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Motivation: Mass Shooters Decide to Kill Out of a Quest for Significance

May 2, 2023 by TTAG Contributor

Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland An acutely troubling aspect of life in contemporary America is the growing proliferation of mass shootings that claim thousands of innocent lives year after painful year and make everyone feel unsafe. There were two shootings on April 28 – five killed in their Cleveland, Texas, home, and three killed and … Read more

What Makes a Mass Murderer?

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 by TTAG Contributor

The following is a presentation that was given at this year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference. By Robert B. Young, MD I thought we might talk about mass murderers, who they are and why they kill. Most use firearms, but the issues are the same regardless of the methods. This is not a major cause of mortality, … Read more