The ‘Maine’ reason for latest spree shooting

On Veterans’ Day, I spent the evening with a retired colleague, one who earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. We were at the University of Georgia game in Athens, as the team took on Ole Miss in a top 10 college football matchup. But as impressive as the Bulldogs were, the music of the Redcoat marching band at a special halftime tribute, and the passion of the crowd, matched them. It was moving to hear the marching music of each armed forces service branch.

Most in the crowd would have been outraged to learn that up north, a man had repeatedly threatened soldiers with bodily harm, even vociferously calling for their deaths. And nothing was done about it. Yet that state refused to adopt a red flag law that might have kept deadly guns away from the man making terroristic threats against soldiers and turned away a bid for tougher background checks. Nearly 20 died at a bar and bowling alley after the killer carried out his deadly promises.