Haggis
Army.ca Fixture
- Reaction score
- 4,399
- Points
- 1,140
Brihard said:All that to say- nothing I've yet seen suggests to me from my experience that he was the recipient of some sort of special training. I would also caution you not to assume that mentally ill means someone is not capable of physical proficiency in mechanical tasks. A person can be in the grips of psychosis, depression, or whatever and still extremely capable of doing things they have previously learned to do.
There's many other ways one can acquire "firearms" proficiency. AirSoft, for example. And not knowing how long he had this gun (or any others) we can assume by his observed (by police) skills that he developed proficiency before hand, likely through dry pistol handling prior to going live. This clearly shows a high degree of premeditation.
Marksmanship skills can be developed in the virtual worlds as well. Some studies out of the US show that gamers involved in gunfights are more likely to take head shots due to the higher point value of a head shot in some video games. Also, many game platforms illustrate a perfect sight picture every time you "aim" your virtual weapon.
