12 dead, 31 injured in shooting at Fort Hood Texas

I have read that, too. I also just saw a link that stated there are now 13 dead.

I agree that the gunman caught his fellow soldiers off-guard. Most soldiers are unarmed when they are on base, except when they are training on the rifle or pistol ranges. Husband just said that, if he used a military handgun or automatic civilian handgun, he would have had eight rounds per clip and that it is fairly easy to reload more clips. Had he been armed with revolvers, he could not have shot so many people in a short amount of time.

BTW, I was not trying to infer that the psychiatrist who did this had PTSD. I was trying to say, as was Elvish, that he MAY have had increased anxiety due to hearing war stories from those who had been deployed. Furthermore, not all veterans with PTSD end up shooting other people. My husband, who has also been deployed three times, has struggled with PTSD ever since his last deployment and he is certainly NOT violent.

I honestly think it is inappropriate to label this "domestic terrorism" despite the number of people who were killed. I think labels are of little use when exploring the motives for any acts of violence.

I also do not believe we will ever be able to make sense out of this tragedy. However, it does bring to light the often unseen consequences of war and the psychological effects that are not addressed appropriately. Perhaps the troops need to be screened even more carefully and be more psychologically prepared before deployment.

Perhaps it is time to end our involvement in these senseless wars for once and for all.

If these were his personal weapons, does that mean there's a need for gun control?

Donning the flameproof suit now...