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Robert Card was never involuntarily committed for mental health issues and was therefore not barred from passing a firearm background check.

Robert Card, the shooting suspect in Wednesday’s attacks that left 18 dead in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a reported self-inflicted gunshot Friday night.

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) praised Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) for coming out in support of an “assault rifle” ban on Thursday.

The bowling alley where Robert Card allegedly shot and killed 7 people has a sign on the front door announcing the premises are gun free.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) apologized for not backing an “assault weapons” ban before Wednesday’s Lewiston attacks occurred.  

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) reacted to the Wednesday night firearm-based attacks in Maine by calling for gun control. 

On Thursday, in response to the Maine shootings, President Joe Biden pushed for a repeal of protections that protect gun makers from frivolous lawsuits, universal background checks, and other gun controls.

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) stated that Maine does have a lot of guns, “But if you’re going hunting for a deer, you’re not taking a military-style assault weapon with multiple ammunition with it.” And

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) stated that while assault weapons are “a problem for sure,” restrictions on them are “more about the looks of the gun than its operation.” King said assault weapons

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, and pointed to Australia’s gun control as the path to a better way.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) reacted to the Wednesday night attacks in Lewiston, Maine, by pushing an “assault weapons” ban (again). 

Police took Robert Card, the person of interest police are seeking in connection with Wednesday’s shootings in Maine, for an evaluation in July 2023 after he acted “erratically,” according to reports.

While gun controllers push a red flag law for Maine, it should be noted that the state already has a yellow flag law. 

During a Thursday morning press conference, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) confirmed that 18 people were killed and 13 people were injured in the shootings in Lewiston.

While covering Wednesday’s shootings in Lewiston, Maine, CNN pointed to misleading data and claimed there have been 525 “mass shootings” in 2023.

Robert Card, the person of interest being pursued by law enforcement in Maine, “recently reported mental health issues, including hearing voices,”  according to the Sun Journal. 

During an interview with Active Shooter Prevention Project founder Chris Grollnek that took place during CNN’s coverage of the shooting in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, host Laura Coates noted that one spot that the shooter targeted was a bowling alley

On Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Brady United President Kris Brown stated that while “we don’t know a lot of the facts,” about the shooting in Maine, she’s frustrated “as someone who leads an organization focused on gun violence prevention and looking

Before facts in Maine’s shootings were known or the suspect(s) apprehended, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reacted to the heinous attacks by pushing more gun control.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “11th Hour,” Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) discussed the mass shooting in Lewiston, ME And noted that Maine has a high gun ownership rate and a low homicide rate, but the “automatic rifle” used in the

Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts reacted to Wednesday’s shootings in Maine by criticizing the lack of gun control in the state, and she did so prior to a shooting suspect being apprehended or facts being known.

A suspect being sought in connection with the Wednesday night Lewiston, Maine, shootings has been identified as Robert Card, according to police.

At least 22 people were reportedly killed Wednesday in separate alleged shootings in Lewiston, Maine.

On Wednesday, the Senate passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-LA) amendment protecting military veterans’ Second Amendment rights from Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) overreach.

An alleged intruder died after a Wake Forest, North Carolina, homeowner opened fire on him Monday around 3:20 a.m.

Judge John P. Cronan struck down New York City gun controls that he found gave city officials unconstitutional discretion in the issuance of gun permits.

Rapper Blueface has been ordered to pay over $13 million to Euphoric Men’s Club over an October 8, 2023, shooting that the club owner claimed shut the business down.

Video published October 20, 2023, shows John Wick actor Keanu Reeves shooting multiple firearms at Los Angeles’ Taran Tactical range with deadly accuracy. 

An alleged hammer-wielding robber was shot and killed Sunday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. as he reportedly tried to rob a gun store and the store owner opened fire.

The Supreme Court of the United States declined to intervene in the appeals process underway for Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act.

A homeowner turned the tables on alleged armed intruders by opening fire on them, sending them fleeing from his front porch.

At least 26 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. 

An armed man is in critical condition after allegedly entering a Chicago Walgreens and producing a gun, only to be shot multiple times by an armed employee.

A Polk County, Texas, homeowner confronted an alleged intruder Thursday at his front door then shot the suspect in the head. 

Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson was robbed at gunpoint of more than $100,000 in jewelry and other valuables in L.A. on Friday, police said. 

At least 14 people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Saturday night across Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.