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Published
November 16, 2023

Some Midcoast lawmakers support assault weapons ban in response to Lewiston mass shooting

Gov. Janet Mills has reached out to lawmakers about possible gun control measures after the Lewiston mass shooting.
Published
November 16, 2023

Lewiston shootings inspire wave of legislation

A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
Published
October 30, 2023

Sen. Angus King working on new gun control legislation

King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
Published
October 28, 2023

Bill Nemitz: It’s time to admit failure – and be outraged

Do we need bloodshed in every pro-gun congressional district in the country before we wake up and ban assault weapons?
Published
October 26, 2023

Golden adds his voice to call for assault weapons ban as shootings reignite national debate

'I will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that I have left in Congress,' said the 2nd-District Democrat, who previously opposed a ban.

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Published
October 1, 2023

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since Sandy Hook

Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested in court.
Published
September 19, 2023

Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention

The move, long been pushed by gun control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation.
Published
September 15, 2023

New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds

At least a half dozen lawsuits are challenging provisions of the governor's original order.
Published
September 13, 2023

Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor

The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias marks a setback for Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as she responds to several recent shootings that took the lives of children.
Published
September 7, 2023

Our View: We have not nearly earned the right to quibble about gun control

Narrow and tendentious arguments against gun laws say they don’t - or won’t - make any difference. Pass the laws, find out.