{"id":193909,"date":"2023-11-02T02:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=193909"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:18:12","slug":"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New details on warning signs of the Maine shooter\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ualRfnc3xyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh revelations have emerged about the tragic Maine shooting that claimed 18 innocent lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports suggest that the authorities might have had prior information that could have potentially prevented this catastrophe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is bringing these details to light, expressing their concern over the immediate reactions advocating for stringent gun control regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/10\/31\/metro\/gunman-had-been-involuntarily-committed-military-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\" title=\"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting\"><em>Boston Globe<\/em><\/a> recently disclosed that the assailant was involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility in July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, a publication in <a href=\"https:\/\/reason.com\/2023\/11\/01\/dont-blame-the-maine-shootings-on-woefully-weak-gun-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\" title=\"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting\"><em>Reason<\/em><\/a> highlighted that the shooter&#8217;s family had previously alerted the police about his deteriorating mental health, five months before the heartbreaking incident in Lewiston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, instead of addressing these evident systemic oversights, key figures, including President Joe Biden, are calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/president-bidens-war-on-firearm-industry-reaches-new-peak\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\" title=\"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting\">tightened gun control measures<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This call for action, SAF comments, follows a familiar pattern seen after such tragic incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-cabot-guns-introduces-limited-edition-nosferatu-1911-pistol\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cabot-guns-introduces-limited-edition-nosferatu-1911-pistol\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\" title=\"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting\">Cabot Guns Introduces Limited Edition \u2018Nosferatu\u2019 1911 Pistol<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Warning signs missed before Maine mass shootings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f9PuC9vuWKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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repeated failure to act on credible information and enforce current legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added, &#8220;Some Maine Democrats are now hinting at a new spate of gun restrictions which will accomplish nothing except to penalize honest citizens and erode their Second Amendment rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Kraut, SAF Executive Director, also highlighted that individuals who undergo involuntary commitment are already restricted by federal law from owning firearms and ammunition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, &#8220;The constant calls for additional laws after such a tragedy, particularly when the government abdicated its responsibility, are misguided and serve no purpose other than to exponentially increase the heft of the criminal code books for no material gain.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"saf-authorities-failed-the-public-in-maine-shooting\" title=\"SAF: Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Globe recently disclosed that the assailant was involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility in July. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":193925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240],"tags":[132,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-193909","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How the Authorities Failed the Public in Maine Shooting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reports suggest authorities have had prior information that could have prevented the Maine shooting. 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