People who go on shooting sprees are by definition off-the-chain. It's not really helpful to speculate on their motivations, except to note that usually they are acting out fantasies that they have nursed for a long time.
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Could it be that certain political or religious leaders may have created an atmosphere that encouraged them to act out in their fantasies? Certainly. But it would be surprising to find any consistency or logic in the beliefs of someone who just whacked a group of people.