Vice President Harris began her remarks at an event with the Australian prime minister by addressing the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, that killed at least 1…

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    8 months ago

    Two things here.

    First is why doesn’t Maine have a red flag law? I mean that seems a small thing to enact that may have prevented this mass murder.

    According to a bulletin by the Maine Information and Analysis Center, Card “recently reported mental health issues to include hearing voices and threats to shoot up the National Guard Base in Saco, [Maine]”.

    One reporter asked: “How would someone that fits that profile still be in possession of semi-automatic weapons?”

    Maine does not have a “red flag law” – a provision in some states and local areas that allows judges or police to temporarily take away a person’s guns if they pose a threat to themselves or others. Source

    Second is … cornhole club (same source)? 🤔