ABSTRACT

Hunters act. They engage in attack-related behaviors, that is, they do things in furtherance of their plan to commit violence. If, for example, a plan entails sending a mail bomb to a target, then they collect the necessary materials, construct the bomb, research the target’s mailing address, address the package, apply the postage, and mail it. Hunters who decide to use a firearm must obtain the weapon, load it, carry it to the attack scene, then get close enough to the target to fire. These hunters engage in noticeable behaviors. They expose themselves to being identified as hunters.