To move for a moment to the perpetrator... I understand that the State of Colorado does in fact have Capital Punishment, but that only one person has been executed since 1977 (I may not have this quite correct). If the gunman is found to be mentally ill, what would be done with him? And what would be the attitude of Americans in that case? And would everyone demand that he suffer the Death Penalty if he is NOT in fact insane? Here in UK of course we no longer execute, and the criminally insane are put in secure mental hospitals (not a prison). I'd be interested to hear your views, USA-ers!