A tale of two pictures (Conn. shooter)

Here is the picture most often displayed in the mainstream media. They have chosen to show a several year old picture of a slightly goofy looking shy kid.

Here is a more recent picture of the Connecticut shooter. If you batsh*t crazy radar doesn't go off, you need a recalibration.

Are the mainstream media avoiding the second picture to spin the gun control angle when lunatic control is the real issue?