I’m a career cop, gun owner, and Republican. I’m voting yes on Question 2.

By Ted Short

Ted Short is a retired state, local and federal law enforcement officer.

I served Maine as a law enforcement officer for 45 years. First as a police officer in Fairfield. Then, 22 years with the Maine State Police, retiring as a troop commander. After the State Police, I went to work as the police chief of Eliot and then Kittery for 12 years. Finally, I was appointed United States Marshal for the District of Maine, where I served for four years.

I know something about law enforcement. And this election, I’m voting “yes” on Question 2.

I’m also a Republican, a gun owner, and a hunter. That’s not usually the first way I introduce myself at a party, but I think it’s worth saying upfront here because I’m tired of seeing this issue get so polarized. It’s not about politics. It’s about common sense and saving lives, and it’s about finally responding to the growing problem of gun deaths with the urgency this problem demands.

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