[templar]

... transcending the oldest of man's prohibitions is something else entirely.

There are a certain percentage of people who have no problem at all with this. They seem to be born that way. I've known numerous examples during my life and travels. Some of them make the news almost every day. This person (or these people?) is obviously one of them. A person like this doesn't need any extreme training with a rifle to accomplish his dirty deeds. Just marginal skills and minimal training.

My experience has been that one of the quicker ways to die is to assume anyone has any qualms about killing you or how or why he is going to kill you.

[Poohbah]

The ones who are trainable to a really high level of ability tend to have qualms.

The ones who don't have qualms tend to lack the patience needed to be teachable.

[dennisw]

Thanks for this insightful post and the one about how rookies can be quickly trained to be snipers from 125 yards with a good rifle. Non moving target making it even easier in this situation. The last victim was gunned down while in a parking lot. Another while mowing the lawn.Both were out in the open.

I'l say one thing. The Wash DC area is a powerful magnet for immigrants of all kinds. Including Mooooooooslims. Even 15 years ago, visiting Bethesda Maryland, I was amazed at all the immigrant businesses on the main drag.