During a recent visit to a National Guard training facility outside Peekskill, N.Y., Mr. Card, an Army reservist, had a run-in with officials and was later evaluated at a mental health facility, according to a senior law enforcement official.
But the Maine commissioner of public safety said on Saturday that he had no information to suggest that Mr. Card had ever been forcibly committed for mental health treatment.
It is unclear whether he had admitted to his mental health issues in previous forms that are typically required at the time of purchasing the weapons.
The staff at the gun shop waited until Mr. Card signed the document before declining to give him the silencer.
Mr. Card, in response, “was very cordial, very polite,” Mr. LaChapelle said.
Persons:
Card, “, LaChapelle, Mr
Organizations:
National Guard, Army
Locations:
Peekskill, N.Y, Maine, Lewiston