#Maine in happier times… my Irish Setter - Golden Retriever mix, queen of all she surveys along the rocky shore.

💔
Sad day

Personal anecdote

Many years ago I spent a week in Lewiston Maine. It was for a junior long rifle championship meet. My team came in third and the locals won. Now this was a long time ago, but what I remember is almost everyone around owned a rifle, of some sort. And to a person they were extremely safety conscious. Big turnout at the meet. Most folks hunted, and talked nonstop about hunting, and gunsmithing.

An AR-15–style rifle, makes a horrible hunting tool.

https://whdh.com/regional/maine/at-least-10-dead-police-searching-for-gunman-in-lewiston-maine-mass-shooting/ #CosoNews

Phone just exploded. Shelter in place order, looks like it's extending beyond Androscoggin county now.

There would be way fewer mass shootings if we had universal healthcare including mental health, universal education, a living wage, plentiful paid time off for vacation, family, personal & sick days, & strict gun laws.

The only way that will ever happen is by voting Blue.

Maine. 💔 🕯️

Psssst.

Filters are friends!

My prayers and thoughts go out to the people of Maine and for the families of the victims during this extremely tragic time. Please hug your family and tell them you love them if you have them around you

@VelvetDuchess

Even active duty, deployed main force miliary would not be able to be there in minutes. State of readiness isn't what you think it is withing the USA.

Near specific places, there are aircraft ready, but those are not just everywhere. Usually fighter craft, too, not troop choppers

This town in Maine will get the fastest response by Police personnel already on duty within 50 miles

Activating the NatG takes time to even COMMUNICATE they have been called up

@crazyuncleharris

Live: Maine police respond to active shooter situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCd2yEAPrAA&pp=ygU-QnJlYWtpbmcgOiBBY3RpdmUgc2hvb3RlciBzaXR1YXRpb24gcmVwb3J0ZWQgaW4gTGV3aXN0b24gTWFpbmU%3D

Multiple people injured, three (Walmart distribution center, recreational center, bar…)locations…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCd2yEAPrAA&pp=ygU-QnJlYWtpbmcgOiBBY3RpdmUgc2hvb3RlciBzaXR1YXRpb24gcmVwb3J0ZWQgaW4gTGV3aXN0b24gTWFpbmU%3D

#update

More news from Maine:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/active-shooter-incident-reported-lewiston-maine-live-updates-rcna122249

Bolo issued on shooter, identified as Robert Card driving white 2013 Subaru Outback.

@crazyuncleharris
2 ex wives, 3 kids, restraining previously filed by an ex wife, multiple domestic violence incidents

(as per my sister)

Sometimes...
The only positive thing you can do is crack a joke.

Anything else is just contributing to a downward spiral.