Absolutely to the guns issue, and Eric Talley as a hero. But America faces some deep issues that go beyond guns (and let's be honest here -- most Republican Senators are more concerned about life before birth than after).

There's a mass psychosis of some kind that suggests to the disaffected that killing other humans is a legitimate response to perceived slights.

The Atlanta killer was disaffected by his interpretation of Christianity, which was telling him sex was bad. He may have also had it in for Asians for whatever reason, and women. Whatever it was, he was a disaffected soul, lost, unable to cope in modern society.

The Boulder killer was bullied in school for being Muslim, which goes back to racism as a root cause.

Many mass shooters profile in this way.

How do we, as a society, and you, as one of our most gifted leaders, attack this problem of disaffection?

Once these people start killing, they lose the right to empathy. But what about *before* they start killing? Is there a way to reach them? What is it about our society that prompts this kind response from these sad individuals? What is it about our society that places so little value on human life?

We need honest discussions about what kind of society we have built, and think about ways we can adjust the moral soul of our nation.