Whatever the source of it, a person who enjoys inflicting pain and suffering on small animals is by definition likely a psychopath. I'm not suggesting that SSRIs cause psychopathic behavior, there are deeper issues than simple chemical imbalance. If that person then wishes to be a gun owner, it is not unreasonable to keep a close eye on them by law enforcement.
There is starting to be some public recognition of the connection between mass shooters and SSRIs. I would like to see a study to investigate whether mass shooters had a history of animal abuse when younger. That would be an excellent red flag to trigger monitoring.
While that is tragic and horrendous, it's not the kid's fault, because they're damaged.
Whatever the source of it, a person who enjoys inflicting pain and suffering on small animals is by definition likely a psychopath. I'm not suggesting that SSRIs cause psychopathic behavior, there are deeper issues than simple chemical imbalance. If that person then wishes to be a gun owner, it is not unreasonable to keep a close eye on them by law enforcement.
There is starting to be some public recognition of the connection between mass shooters and SSRIs. I would like to see a study to investigate whether mass shooters had a history of animal abuse when younger. That would be an excellent red flag to trigger monitoring.
Oh well you still need to keep it away from people