Two members of Maine’s congressional delegation said more work needs to be done when it comes to gun control and mental health.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said there’s room for improvement.

“We should examine, among other issues, whether states are reporting data on mentally ill individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others to the national background check database designed to prevent gun purchases by such individuals,” her spokesman, Kevin Kelley, said.

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said earlier this year that a federal court ruled that only individuals involuntarily committed to a mental health facility by a judge should be prohibited from buying guns.

Maine does share that list, Pingree said. “But there is a bigger issue at play here. The school shooting in Connecticut last week brought renewed attention to the issue of mental health in our communities.”

“It’s clear we are not putting the necessary resources into helping those who suffer from mental illness and that can sometimes contribute to crime and gun violence.” People suffering from mental illness need more treatment options, she said. “It’s time we stopped underfunding those services.”

 U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, in a prepared statement issued at the start of the week, suggested it’s too soon after the shootings to take action.

“At a time when so many continue to grieve, this is not the time for politics. However, in the days and weeks ahead, there will be time for reflection and discussion.”

U.S. Sen.-elect Angus King, on the other hand, said the shootings emphasize a need for action sooner rather than later.

“Given the role both appear to have played in this and other recent incidents, this discussion is vitally necessary as we try to balance the rights of law-abiding gun owners under the Second Amendment and the interest we all share in the safety of ourselves and our children,” King said in a statement to the Portland Press Herald on Sunday. “I intend to engage the gun-owning community in Maine in this discussion as well as those who advocate for stronger regulation and control.”