a discussion on mental illness, Guns, and the shooting in Connecticut.

I read an article today about the shooter of the Connecticut shooting that happened last week. all though, I should clarify that it wasn't specifically about the shooter himself, but the mental state that he may have been in before, and possibly during the shooting.  Recent reports have come out saying that he had suffered from Autism, and other disorders.  Now their are most likely to pass laws against owning a gun to be purchased by a mentally unstable person, possibly with these disorders.  I am not saying they should or shouldn't pass these laws, but I am afraid of the stigma that might happen to us because of this occurrence.  

The article that I read is titled 'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother': A Mom's Perspective On The Mental Illness Conversation In America, published by the Huff Post.  They did recognize that not every case of mental illness is the same as others, and personalities can come in different forms.  one shocking realization that is discussed in the article is that mental illness percentage in Prison is much higher then in society in general.  The reason's for this can be immeasurable, but not all of them happen for the right reasons.  

In my own experience, I could have chosen to act out on a number of instances in my life, but for some reason I didn't.  I still feel that I should act out on more then I should, but my passive nature doesn't allow me too.  at the end of the day, no mater what the state of mind is of the person is who commit's these horrific acts, we do have our own will to over ride what our instincts are telling us to do.  If our choice in the matter is overridden, then we should not hold these people accountable, however, even in cases of mental illness, our choices are not overridden. we should not hold that stigma to those who have Autism, ADHD, or other behavior problems.  I do have Autism, and I have been held accountable for my behavior my entire life.  My point is that we should still hold people accountable for their behavior even though human instinct tells us to make excuses.  This concludes this post.  thanks for reading.  Please tell me your thoughts in the comment section.