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NutmegYankee

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4. It's unknown if anything could be done.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 06:57 PM

Oct 2023

Adjudicated mentally defective is a HIGH burden. The mental illness could have been a mania phase of Bi-polar, which can cause very paranoid behavior but is not an illness that people lose the right to own guns for. I know several gun owners with that illness, and others who have had depression. It's a strict and high burden to overcome.

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People should stop blaming 40 yr. old Robert Card's FAMILY for not taking his guns away. [View all] pnwmom Oct 2023 OP

NRA and GQP make sure the blame goes somewhere else....................... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #1

Unfortunately, there are DUers who've been saying that, so I was reacting to them. pnwmom Oct 2023 #2

sometimes family are the only ones who can act. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #3

In the Card's case the family did what they could -- reporting him. pnwmom Oct 2023 #8

It's unknown if anything could be done. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #4

Maine has a yellow flag law ripcord Oct 2023 #13

And in practice is worthless. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #19

I was reminded that the two mass shooters BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #5

It is ALSO on lawmakers who take NRA $ and refuse to ban sale of assault weapons of war to public Attilatheblond Oct 2023 #15

I agree LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #6

This may not be on point, but the family is described as being pro-militia. John1956PA Oct 2023 #7

He's 40, so the family he grew up in isn't around anymore, except for one brother. pnwmom Oct 2023 #9

Yes. Robert Card's parents are alive and are remaining silent. John1956PA Oct 2023 #14

The parents couldn't have stopped him, either. He was hearing voices. pnwmom Oct 2023 #16

Robert Card was a loose cannon. John1956PA Oct 2023 #18

Well, the whole state of Maine has a gun culture that could have contributed, too. pnwmom Oct 2023 #20

Not all states have red flag laws, unfortunately NickB79 Oct 2023 #10

Exactly. The brother (the only "family") would have been risking his life pnwmom Oct 2023 #11

I've only seen people blaming politicians and law enforcement ecstatic Oct 2023 #12

100% WarGamer Oct 2023 #17