Unveiling the Disturbing Truth Behind the Lewiston, Maine Shootings

The suspect in the Maine mass shootings, Robert R. Card II, showed multiple warning signs prior to the rampage, including making threats and exhibiting paranoid behavior. Despite these red flags, authorities did not take sufficient action. Card had a history of mental health issues and had been committed to a psychiatric facility over the summer. The Army Reserve, where Card served as a sergeant, was aware of his mental health struggles and had deemed him "non-deployable." The shootings have sparked renewed scrutiny of American gun laws, particularly in Maine, which lacks certain regulations such as background checks for private gun sales and red-flag laws.