So many balls dropped in the Lewiston tragedy; it’s easy to place blame, but unhelpful.
Rep. Jared Golden set an example and a path forward. Reversing his previous stance with humility and courage, he now favors banning assault weapons, which are designed for war.
Start there, then renew discussion/action instituting the red-flag alert system. Mental health experts report that a person “hearing voices” usually indicates a psychotic breakdown – cast our mental health net wider and stronger with funding and increased education on signs and services.
Cindy Castleman
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