The warning signs before Army reservist Robert Card shot and killed 18 people on Oct. 25 in Lewiston, Maine, were glaring and abundant, and still, he was not stopped before he carried out the worst massacre in the state's history and then took his own life.
The victims at Just-in-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille ranged in age from 14 to 76. They will forever be associated with the worst mass shooting in Maine history. But they had rich lives worth remembering apart from that terrible night.
There are still many unknowns, but a harrowing question weighs heavy: Could one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history also have been the most preventable?
Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.
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