Connecticut, the first state in the country to pass a red flag law, provides just one example of the law’s shortcomings in combatting gun violence. After voluntarily committing himself to a psychiatric ward at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, Connecticut, Michael Mollow alarmed authorities when he disclosed “homicidal ideations” toward his girlfriend, Caroline Anne Ashworth, … Read more
On its face, Maine’s “yellow flag” law, enacted in 2019, could have made a crucial difference in this case. It authorizes police, after taking someone into “protective custody” based on probable cause to believe he is “mentally ill” and poses a threat to himself or others, to ask a “medical practitioner” for an assessment of whether the … Read more
From the CCRKBA . . . A new Rasmussen survey conducted in the aftermath of the Maine mass shooting substantiates what the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has said for years: Americans think enforcement of existing gun laws would do more to prevent gun-related violence than passing new laws. According … Read more
Republicans in Maine rejected a bill this year that would have required a waiting period for firearm purchases. They seriously could not fathom waiting 72 hours to buy a gun. Maine also does not… – Ban assault weapons – Require permits to carry a gun in public – Require… https://t.co/18IoTtYRsY — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October … Read more
BREAKING: “More than 10 dead and dozens more are injured after mass-shooting in Lewiston, Maine, according to law enforcement sources who have been briefed on the shooting.” Source: ABC News pic.twitter.com/psGbT7TVkM — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 26, 2023 ABC News reports that, “A bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine came under fire Wednesday evening. There … Read more
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