The law is more burdensome than “red flag” laws in other states, which do not require taking people into custody and evaluating them. When the Sheriff’s Office received the Army report in mid-September, Sgt. Aaron Skolfield went to do a welfare check but did not find Mr. Card. Instead, Sergeant Skolfield worked with Ryan Card, who said he and his father had come up with a way to secure Mr. Card’s weapons. But Robert Card, it said, still “had access to his firearms prior to the shootings.”John Ismay and Dave Philipps contributed reporting.

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Persons: Aaron Skolfield, Sergeant Skolfield, Ryan Card, Ryan, Robert Card, “, ” John Ismay, Dave Philipps, Kirsten Noyes Organizations: Sheriff’s, Army Locations: Sagadahoc