Maine independent commission finds law enforcement failed to seize guns from Army reservist Robert Card, who killed 18, due to not invoking "yellow flag" law for mental health crisis.
Maine independent commission found that law enforcement had probable cause to seize guns from Robert Card, the Army reservist who killed 18 people in Lewiston, ME, but failed to do so due to not invoking the state's "yellow flag" law, designed for individuals displaying signs of a mental health crisis. The commission criticized the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office for not taking Card's firearms and leaving it to his family, calling the decision "an abdication of law enforcement's responsibility." The full report is due in the summer after more meetings.
March 15, 2024
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