Posted on 09/16/2024 9:37:46 PM PDT by blueplum
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bill introduced after a mass shooting in Maine would require the Army to use state crisis intervention laws to remove the weapons of a service member who is deemed to be a serious threat to themselves or others, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the bill’s sponsor, said Monday....
It requires the military to participate in state crisis actions, including so-called red flag or yellow flag laws aimed at removing weapons from someone who’s experiencing a psychiatric emergency....
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office was asked to go to Card’s home and check on his well-being after he’d threatened to “shoot up” the home of his Army Reserve unit, but a deputy who tried to meet with Card was unaware of details about what happened in New York state or the extent of his mental health crisis....
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
background from CNN:
Investigators said they believe the gun Card used in the massacre was legally bought just days before he was hospitalized and ordered into undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in mid-July, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
Card, who first enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2002, was reported by Army Reserve officials for “behaving erratically,” prompting New York State Police to respond to the Camp Smith military base where Card served in Cortlandt, New York.
Card was reportedly acting “belligerently and possibly intoxicated,” according to a source briefed on the matter, and state police transported him to a nearby hospital for suspected intoxication. He was released the next day, authorities said....
The encounters happened 10 days after Card purchased the high-powered rifle at a Maine gun store, law enforcement sources said.
Wonder how long before Tucker leaves Maine to the ‘rat dogs and moves here to Texas...
What is wrong with Collins! Does she want to send in an F-15?
It would be much more productive to remove guns from registered democrats.
Exactly, since they all oppose gun rights anyways.
They have dreams of putting us against the wall and finally solutioning us all.
[What is wrong with Collins! Does she want to send in an F-15?]
They have nukes too. That’s what Biden and Gassy Eric Swalwell says
“It would be much more productive to remove guns from registered democrats.”
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No Republican has attempted an assassination.
The FIRST Republican President was assassinated.
Collins sounds insane and it would be a good idea to primary her, yes?
Would be time to start hunting Democrats at the State level...
Posse Comitatus Act?
She wants to use the law to confiscate legally own firearms. This incident gives her the support to pass the bill, once passed you will see what it really is all about.
Your statement is the heart of the issue. Once started where will it go? It would likely start out with those deemed having mental issues and wanting to harm themselves having their guns removed.
Once passed the list of mental issues would expand.
Then the definition of mental issues would expand.
It would get to the point to where anyone opposing the democrat party has mental issues and their guns could be legally confiscated.
The 2A is very explicit, Shall Not Be Infringed!
I can't remember a time that she didn't sound insane. Should have been gone years ago.
Well, democrats won't have any guns withing weeks.
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