If this man did not kill with a gun, he would have done it with a knife, a car, or a can of gasoline and a match...he is mentally ill and wanted to cause harm to people. Stop trying to make this about the running mate of a politician or gun control.

Candice P., albany-New York, USA

firstly americans do not have the right to carry firearms, only in a few states. and usually open carry only. 33 states have "shall issue" laws where you can get a concealed permit for one handgun only . also ever since the constitution was written, it is against the law to register a long arm.

russell, sherman oaks ca, usa

C Elder Leeds I'm not thick - just pro right not to be shot. These tragic occurrences are all too frequent in the US so I think it irresponsible of Sarah Palin to allow a photo of herself with a large gun in her hands to be circulated. Guns kill and should be strictly controlled. Sympathy is no good

Chris, Birmingham, England

While George III has been dead for a while now and the I had assumed the reason the USA spent arounf $1 trillion a year on its military was for defence. So might I suggest leaving the guns in the hands of the professionals as opposed to allowing the mentally ill and criminal arm themselves.

Ruairi Maxwell, London, UK

Chris for Birmingham must be really thick .Does he think that Sarah Palin will congratulate Zamora for killing 6 innocent people?Like all of us she will be horrified and show deepest sympathy to the victims families.Being pro-life and pro- gun rights does not equate to being pro criminal murders.

C.Elder, Leeds, UK

Just so you know.... The reason Americans were initially given the right to bear arms is because King George III wanted to disarm the colonies before he conquered them. That right came about as a measure to defend themselves from invasion by being able to call on a citizen army at any moment.

William, Plainfield, USA

As a pacifist I totally disagree. As an American, we might have never been. It's way too late to completely disarm. Catch-22.

William, Plainfield, USA

Well Kris, if I'm not mistaken, this state put restrictions on owning firearms. Maybe if more people had been armed, they would have been able to defend themselves.

Jamie, London, England

To JonathanL. You make a good point, but this man was mentally ill with a criminal record, so why did he have a firearm? I guess even with vetting, if sane people have guns, insane people can steal them. OR let noone have them so there's noone to protect yourself from. Except kids with knives...

Debby, London,

I wonder what "pro life" pro right to have a gun Sarah Palin's views on this tragedy are.

Chris, Birmingham, England

A deadly cocktail of mental health issues and easy access to guns. The Americans will of course tout that only the mentally ill murder people, but fail to see that easy access to weapons is the real issue. Would he have killed so many with a knife or a club, no. My heart goes to the families.

Gareth Jenkins, Pwllheli, Wales

"But American's still mainitain that everyone should have the right to carry firearms.....

Kris, Bristol, "

They don't. Mentally ill people with long histories of criminality involving drugs are prohibited from owning firearms, let alone carrying them. Who do you think that might apply to?

JonathanL, Newcastle, UK

But American's still mainitain that everyone should have the right to carry firearms.....

Kris, Bristol,