Are there fact-based studies that support the conclusion that "glamorizing violence...contributes to these shooters taking up firearms and..."? I haven't searched for it yet, but I believe I've seen studies in the past that have concluded that youngsters watching violent movies and playing violent video games does NOT correlate to violence later in life. Yet, because this is a seemingly logical conclusion (glamorizing violence leads to gun violence) few people challenge the assumption that masquerades as fact.

Is it possible that capturing national attention (i.e., the 15 proverbial minutes of fame) is the motivational force for an individual who otherwise feels powerless and who has little to no impact on society?...and that these killers KNOW that a mass shooting is guaranteed to produce that fame than is mowing down pedestrians on a crowded sidewalk in their car?

Just asking....