This was an act planned for years by someone who was sane and seemingly normal. To get the weapons he had, he had to pass a test[1] and apply to the police for approval[2]. He got the approvals as he passed the test and had joined a gun club as is required.
Arguing that ABB using legally purchased guns means gun control doesn't work is pretty much the same as saying burglars will bypass the lock on your door so might as well not have any doors in your home.
As a thought experiment, do you think there would be so many casualities if this island was located in Texas, USA where socialists/labor party is also not very popular?
Very possibly. Even in Texas, a bunch of kids on a youth camping retreat probably aren't heavily armed and ready to do battle. The element of surprise helps, too.
> The logical statement is that more the good guys have guns, the lesser chance the bad guys have to inflict damage.
That's some crazy logic. A "good guy" doesn't mean a person capable of making the right decisions in front of a bad guy. Would they be able to deescalate? Would they shoot an innocent bystander? Would they shoot another good guy mistaking them for a bad guy?
The correct path forward is to educate and reduce the amount of guns, not give more out on the off chance a good guy happens to be there where something bad happens, while simultaneously increasing the risk a heated exchange/rage fit/whatever escalates to a gunfight.
in todays society, i look as guns not as a good, but as a necessary evil, needed to protect the weak from the strong, and level the playing field in a physical situation ( not ideal, but can't be wished away either)
For this reason, the gun ownership needs to increase among the traditionally weaker classes ( women, minorities ) who currently are at threat.
Arguing that ABB using legally purchased guns means gun control doesn't work is pretty much the same as saying burglars will bypass the lock on your door so might as well not have any doors in your home.
[1]: https://www.nrk.no/osloogviken/breivik-kjopte-drapsvapen-i-r...
[2]: https://www.tv2.no/a/13199459/