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Published
June 10, 2019

Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers

The Supreme Court rejected the challenge just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
Published
June 7, 2019

Maine House rejects ‘stand your ground’ bill backed by gun rights advocates

The 78-57 vote falls largely along party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it.
Published
June 5, 2019

Proposed alternative to ‘red flag’ gun bill draws broad support

Both the original and a compromise proposal seek to keep firearms from people who pose a threat.
Published
June 4, 2019

Florida deputy arrested on 11 charges for inaction during Parkland shooting

Scot Peterson faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges that carry a potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years.
Published
June 4, 2019

Parkland shooting survivor joins Maine teens in push to pass gun bills ‘before it is too late’

David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, visited Augusta and Portland on Tuesday as part a national tour pushing for passage of 'common sense, life-saving gun reforms.'

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Published
May 28, 2019

Divided panel backs gun background checks for private sales

While the 7-5 vote indicates the bill has an uncertain fate in the full Legislature, there is growing optimism about a compromise ‘red flag’ bill crafted by a bipartisan group.
Published
May 26, 2019

Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill

But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
Published
May 22, 2019

‘Red flag’ gun bill gets narrow support from key legislative committee

The proposal would let police temporarily take firearms from people deemed by a judge to be a threat to themselves or others.
Published
May 22, 2019

Maine Voices: Augusta fails to recognize that gun injuries, deaths are a public safety crisis

A legislative committee spikes six firearm-safety bills, and Gov. Mills is watering down the 'red flag' measure.
Published
May 11, 2019

Police collect dozens of unwanted guns at ‘give-back’ events

Firearms turned over to police departments in nine communities across southern Maine will be donated to a nonprofit that turns materials from the guns into gardening tools.