The gunman who fatally shot 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday attempted to buy a silencer three months before the mass shooting, but his request was declined by the gun shop owner.
Robert Card, 40, was denied an attempt to purchase the silencer in the neighboring city of Auburn when he disclosed on a form that he had mental health issues,
NEW: Nearly three months before the Maine mass shooting that killed at least 18 people, suspect Robert Card tried to buy a silencer for a rifle at a local firearms store, the owner says.“He came in and filled out the form, he checked off a box that incriminated himself saying that he was in an institution,” LaChapelle toldon Saturday. “Our staff was fantastic, let him finish filling out the form, and said, ‘I’m sorry, Mr. Card, we cannot give you this ...
LaChappelle said the form contained a question, “Have you ever been adjudicated as a mental defective ORCard checked the box, indicating yes, according to the newspaper.
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