"Maine Mass Shootings Spark Urgent Debate on Gun Control in Rural America"
TL;DR
The gun found in the car of Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert R. Card II has been identified as a Ruger SFAR rifle. Forensic and ballistic testing is still pending to determine if the gun was used in the crimes. Card allegedly killed 18 people and injured 13 others at two Lewiston businesses before being found dead. The Ruger SFAR is a big game rifle that won the 2023 Rifle of the Year award.
- Rifle found in Lewiston mass shooting suspect's car identified WGME
- Maine community grieves after 18 killed in mass shooting NBC News
- Days after a mass shooting rocked Maine, weekend shootings in multiple cities left at least 12 people dead and dozens wounded CNN
- Tom Caron: Football rivalry game could help a grieving community to heal Press Herald
- Will the Maine massacres change the politics of gun control in rural America? The Hill
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