At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing; police hunt for shooter as residents take shelter - WVUA 23

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Proposals to require background checks for private gun sales and create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases failed earlier this year.
53% : The document, circulated to law enforcement officials, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.
48% : Maine doesn't require permits to carry guns, and the state has a longstanding culture of gun ownership that is tied to its traditions of hunting and sport shooting.
44% : Schools as far away as Kennebunk, more than 50 miles from Lewiston, closed out of caution on Thursday.
38% : State residents have also voted down some attempts to tighten gun laws in Maine.

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