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Presents, Who Killed, a podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless.

With more information emerging about the suspect and his reported mental health challenges,

there are questions about how he was able to get his hands on guns.

Abolariq got verified answers about the laws that the governor that governed this issue in Maine.

Take a listen. There's often the conversation about red flag laws, which aim to take firearms

away from people who might pose a risk to themselves or others. In fact, social media

users are already talking about it. So does Maine have a red flag law? We turn to Maine's state

code and attorney general's office to verify no. Instead, it's a yellow flag or yellow paper law.

It's a process with more steps than the more assertive red flag laws in some states.

That means they do have extreme risk protection orders,

which can be used for law enforcement officers to remove firearms

from the possession of people at risk of using guns to harm themselves or others.

But in Maine, it goes into effect, quote,

when a law enforcement officer has taken a person into protective custody.

So it requires someone to have had a run in with the law.

Then a medical practitioner must, quote, assess whether the person presents a likelihood of foreseeable harm.

And that is a hindrance, according to Maine's deadly force review panel 2022 report, which pushes for more resources and education around the law.

How about red flag laws in D.C. Maryland or Virginia?

Everywhere in the DMV is covered by a law allowing for an extreme risk protection order when there's concern over how someone might use a gun.

We have detailed information about local red flag laws on our website right now.

With your verify, I'm Abby Lerick.

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