No, the Navy Yard Mass Shooter Did Not Target a "Gun-Free Zone"

This article looks to debunk the proposal that mass shootings are targeted towards places where guns are not allowed, looking specifically at the Navy Yard shooting. The conservative viewpoint on this issue displays that the shooter, Aaron Alexis, chose this specific venue since guns are not allowed on the grounds and he knew that he could get away with it. Information has since surfaced providing that this viewpoint could be wrong, using evidence regarding Alexis' mental state now and at the time of the attack. Alexis suffers from severe mental illness and this shooting was not done as an attempt to brutally murder and get away with it, since there is a lack of guns on the property. It was meant as a suicide mission, meaning that his intent was to be killed in the line of fire due to his mental illness. There is video footage displaying his demeanor and stealth like movement at the time of the attack. This article insinuates that due to his reviewed mental state and the way he was creeping around the premises, there would be little evidence to support the claim that he meant to target a place with no guns, simply to massacre a plethora of people.


http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/09/washington-navy-yard-mass-shooting-aaron-alexis-gun-free-zone-fbi