{"id":2080149,"date":"2023-10-26T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-newsom-slammed-for-immediately-criticizing-republicans-after-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:02:32","slug":"maine-shooting-newsom-slammed-for-immediately-criticizing-republicans-after-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-newsom-slammed-for-immediately-criticizing-republicans-after-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom criticized Republicans right after Maine shooting, drawing backlash."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaine-shooting-newsom-slammed-for-immediately-criticizing-republicans-after-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Gavin Newsom Criticizes \u2062Republicans for Rejecting Gun Waiting Period<\/h2>\n<p>Shortly after\u2062 news \u200cbroke of a deadly active shooter situation in Maine, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) \u2062took to\u2064 social media to express\u2064 his frustration \u200bwith Republicans. He quoted a\u200b post from MSNBC, highlighting how\u2063 Republicans in Maine had \u200bvoted down a bill that\u200c would\u200b have implemented \u200da \u200dwaiting period for gun purchases.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Republicans in Maine rejected \u2064a bill this year that would have required a waiting \u2064period for \u2062firearm purchases. They seriously could not fathom waiting 72 hours to buy a\u2062 gun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom emphasized the \u2062need for immediate \u200caction to prevent tragedies like this, stating\u200c that \u200dwaiting for Congress is not enough. He even suggested amending the Constitution to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2064 governor faced \u2062backlash from social media users who accused\u2063 him \u2064of politicizing the shooting without knowing all the facts. \u200dState Sen. Eric Brakey of Androscoggin, Maine, where the \u200dshooting occurred,\u200b urged Newsom to refrain from exploiting the\u200c tragedy for \u200cpolitical gain.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, critics pointed\u2063 out that Democrats have held control over both the Maine \u200dHouse and Senate \u2063for years, making it difficult for Republicans to enact significant legislative changes.<\/p>\n<p>Maine currently does not\u2062 require permits to carry guns, and a \u2063bill proposing a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases \u2063was rejected by a 24-11 vote in the Senate. Notably, several Democrats also voted against the\u200c bill.<\/p>\n<p>While California has experienced 41 mass shootings this year, according \u200dto the Gun Violence Archive, Maine has had only two, including\u2062 the recent incident. It is worth noting that densely populated states like California and Texas tend to\u200b have \u2062higher numbers of mass shootings, but when\u200b considering the population size, they do not rank among the highest rates in the\u200b country.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. \u2063Janet Mills (D-ME) confirmed that at least 18 people were killed and 13 injured\u200b in the shootings that \u200dtook place at two locations in Lewiston.\u2064 The person of \u200cinterest, Robert Card, a firearms instructor believed to be in the U.S. Army Reserve, remains at \u200clarge.<\/p>\n<p>At approximately 6:56 p.m. EDT, the\u2063 911 communication center \u200dreceived a call reporting a male shooter at Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley. Minutes later, another call\u2063 alerted authorities to an &#8220;active shooter&#8221; at\u2064 Schemengees Bar \u200dand Grille, located about 4 miles away.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Are\u2063 there any alternative or\u200b additional measures that can be implemented alongside waiting periods to \u200dfurther reduce gun violence\u2063 and promote \u200cpublic safety<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Kquote><\/p>\n<p>Newsom \u200dcriticized the Republicans for their \u2062lack of understanding\u2062 and\u2063 empathy towards implementing a waiting period for gun purchases. He emphasized \u2064how important\u2064 it is to have a cooling-off period in order to prevent \u200dimpulsive and potentially harmful decisions. The Governor&#8217;s remarks come amidst an ongoing\u2064 debate about \u2063gun control in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The active \u200dshooter situation\u200b in Maine once again reignited discussions about gun laws\u200b and the\u200d urgent \u200bneed for\u2063 stricter regulations. While the incident itself is still under investigation, it has sparked a larger conversation about \u200cthe accessibility and ease of \u2062obtaining firearms. Critics argue that \u2063without proper regulations\u200d and safeguards, \u2062incidents like these will\u2062 continue to happen with alarming \u200dregularity.<\/p>\n<p>A \u2062waiting\u200c period\u200c for\u200c gun purchases is a common sense\u200c measure that many states\u2063 have already implemented.\u2062 It allows for a brief pause between the decision to\u2063 purchase a firearm and the actual acquisition, giving individuals\u200d time \u2063to\u200c reconsider their choice and potentially prevent impulsive \u200dactions. This waiting period also allows for a thorough \u2064background check to be conducted, ensuring that the individual purchasing the firearm is\u2063 legally allowed\u2063 to do \u200cso.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 Republicans in \u200dMaine rejected\u200c this bill, highlighting a \u2063disconnect\u200c between public opinion and the\u200b stance \u2062of \u2063certain\u200d politicians. Newsom&#8217;s frustration with the Republican Party&#8217;s\u200c refusal to implement \u2064a waiting period reflects the larger debate \u2062about gun control \u200cand the need for bipartisan cooperation\u200d in finding effective solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of waiting periods argue that they infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a>. They claim that responsible gun owners should not be \u200csubject to unnecessary \u200cdelays when purchasing firearms\u200d for self-defense or other\u2064 legitimate purposes. While this argument \u2064may \u2064hold some validity, it fails to address the larger issue of preventing impulsive decisions that may result \u2063in tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Waiting periods have proven \u2062to be effective in \u2064reducing\u2063 violence \u2063and suicide\u200c rates. According to a study published in the Proceedings\u200b of the National Academy of Sciences, states with waiting periods \u200cexperienced a 7-11% decrease in firearm homici\bdes. Additionally, waiting periods have \u200bbeen associated with a decrease in suicide rates,\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-shooting-newsom-slammed-for-immediately-criticizing-republicans-after-attack\/\" title=\"Newsom criticized Republicans right after Maine shooting, drawing backlash.\">major public \u2062health\u2063 concern<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200c essential to have\u200c comprehensive and sensible gun laws that\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-governor-announces-narrower-temporary-gun-ban-after-backlash\/\" title=\"NM governor narrows temporary gun ban following backlash.\">prioritize \u2063public safety<\/a> without unduly\u2064 restricting citizens&#8217; rights. Waiting periods, among \u200bothe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) swiftly responded on social media to news of a fatal active shooter incident in Maine. He criticized Republicans for rejecting a bill that aimed to establish a waiting period for gun purchases. Newsom shared an MSNBC post on X, emphasizing the urgency for action after the tragic event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2080150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}