Maine Gunman Disclosed He Had Mental Health Issues, Gun Shop Owner Says
The man sought to purchase a gun suppressor in August, but was denied the item after he reported mental health issues on a federal form, the gun store owner said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/us/maine-shooting-gunman.html
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Amid numerous warning signs, why wasn't Maine's 'yellow flag' law used before mass shooting? https://www.ctpublic.org/2023-10-30/amid-numerous-warning-signs-why-wasnt-maines-yellow-flag-law-used-before-mass-shooting
One issue could be that New York State Police never reported, likely not required, that they had an incident with a mentally ill Maine resident that had been committed for evaluation or they deferred to the Army, since he was in State as a reservist, to deal with him
Still a lot of unknowns but what we are finding out is huge cracks that let the shooting happen