Why do you think there are so many school shootings now?

Too much time in front of the tv, lack of parental discipline, not enough time outside and a lack of God in the family home.

lots of great comments

We have become so liberal, relaxed laws to many parents not being parent, to many drugs and to much PC with to many personal opinions and not the constitution

Because the Media and Politicians turn these events into circuses of every kind, and wannabe shooters see a chance for incredible fame. The word is copycat, and we can thank the Media.

Good question. I think it has a lot to do with de-institutionalization of many mentally ill people that took place in the late 70s and early 80s. There is also the copy cat factor, where individuals who have realized that their lives are meaningless and abnormal will commit outrageous crimes just to be famous for a moment. I think there is also a movement that convinces these monsters that their problems are caused by people/institutions in society, and that they are justified in taking revenge. And then there is how do you explain just plain batsh#t crazy? These things were extremely rare when I grew up, now they are common place.

There is a lack of family involvement with most children today.
Their problems can not be discussed at the home during family dinner time. It was done when I grew up at the dinner or at any time. My parents were always there when I need to resolve any problems which would effect physically and mentally.
Bullying and drugs are another major problem. The use of drugs to deal with mental issue is over prescribed.
We need more and better ways to deal with mental problems.

There is a lack of family bonding tiday with their own children about coping with problems , peer pressure, bullying and not knowing if their children are using drugs.
The use of drugs to alleviate behavior problems is over used today with many children.
Mental health is needed more today with the stress some children suffer from.

There are many good observations in the discussion. My two cents...in addition to many of the things listed by others (lack of discipline, faith, family, structure) we have a failing judicial system. There are effective laws in place to “control” the purchase of firearms however people in the position to enforce those laws choose to ignore them. People having the responsibility of updating state and federal databases don’t do their jobs. Poor interagency communication results in people with disqualifying characteristics being approve to purchase weapons. Judges fail to follow the constitutional laws and wish to legislate from the bench. To me many times it’s a matter of wondering just why people don’t do their jobs.
A lack of overall respect for others is also a prevailing contributor.

Too much anonymous hate and not enough love. No one cares about anyone these days. Social media bullies pile it on people every day with no consequences. Under such pressures, some folks just snap. One wrong word in a chat thread and the bullies just pounce hatefully. I can only imagine what the recent murderers endured IRL and online.

PC is the culprit. We have had firearms before we even formed this country. What has been introduced that has allowed school shooting should have been the question. No accountability of children nor the parents of the children. What developed PC? Liberal ideology. Ban liberal ideology and allow parents, not the government, to raise children.