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As you all probably know, an Army Reservist killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in Maine in October 2023, and fingers were pointing all over the place. The Army's report was released recently.
This week, we will discuss: are Maine's laws strict enough to have prevented what happened? Does Maine have a "red flag law", and would having one have helped this situation? How can legislators prevent a repeat of this situation – what *should* have happened, and what are the limits of that under what the US Supreme Court has said about the 2nd amendment?
What kind of law would YOU recommend to prevent a recurrence of this specific kind of incident, and do you think your law would hold up to Supreme Court scrutiny?
Your interpretation of the 2nd amendment is relevant only to the extent that it helps you put the rest of this into context. If you think the government shouldn't impose ANY restrictions on gun ownership, that's fine, but it's not helpful for this assignment.
https://apnews.com/article/maine-mass-shooting-army-report-lewiston-e50ef7c7bb1ad0e9fa93ab7797950957
The Stars and Stripes article has a link to the redacted report, which you should read as well.
