Gun laws imposed by liberals in California can't stop crazy

Washington Post:

California massacre sparks gun debate — again — with a community torn over the path forward

In a state that already has strict gun laws, some believe in more gun control, others want to arm the public. Some are resigned to the status quo in an age of gun violence.

PTSD appears to cause extreme paranoia in some cases, and the shooter, in this case, could be one example of that.  It looks and feels different from battle fatigue and shell shock casualties of past wars.  Perhaps it is because of the nature of the warfare being used by the radical Islamists in the current war.  They tend to use non-traditional tactics and IED's that are usually a surprise. I think the military and veteran healthcare providers still have some work to do in the treatment of this malady.

As a Vietnam vet who was XO of a rifle company of Marines in Northern I Corps, I don't recall seeing anything similar.  When I was wounded and hospitalized, I don't recall any of the other casualties acting this way.  On the contrary, the morale of some, especially amputees, was surprisingly good.  In the years since then, I can recall only meeting one Vietnam era vet who was diagnosed with PTSD.  To my knowledge, he was not a violent person, but I did notice a paranoid reaction to a non-threatening encounter.

In the case of the California shooter, apparently, his condition did not impact his ability to get a weapon despite the strict state gun laws.