“She was under care, doctor’s care, for an emotional disorder,” Nashville police chief John Drake said at a press conference on Tuesday.

“Her parents felt that she should not own weapons,” the chief added.

[Most of the American media outlets headlined this with the news that the suspect had purchased and hidden seven firearms rather than the mental-health information. CNN was a notable exception on this, however. Once again, we have another mass shooting in which mental-health issues were known, and red flags had already appeared. Did anyone take steps to intervene? That question needs to be answered. — Ed]