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They addressed their concerns Thursday to an independent commission that is investigating a mass shooting in which an Army reservist killed 18 people in Lewiston.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Law enforcement officers spoke Thursday of the difficulty in implementing the state's yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis, describing a cumbersome and time-consuming process in testimony to an independent commission that is investigating a mass shooting in which an Army reservist killed 18 people.
Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed a total of 18 people were certain their doors were closed for good. Yet as time passed following the Oct. 25 shooting, they came to the same conclusion. They had to reopen. Just-In-Time Recreation co-owner Samantha Juray and Schemengees Bar & Grille co-owner Kathy Lebel say their thinking shifted after support built from their families, the Lewiston community, and from across the country. Just-In-Time Recreation could reopen in March or April. Lebel is st...
Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the bar in Lewiston where the gunman killed a total of 18 people were certain their doors
Law enforcement officers say Maine's yellow flag law that allows guns to be confiscated from someone in a mental health crisis is cumbersome and time consuming.