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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Our View: Once again, gun rights win out over everything else
The Maine Senate missed an opportunity to make the state a little safer by implementing background checks on private firearm sales.
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PublishedJune 3, 2023
Commentary: Background checks are the backbone of gun violence prevention
Nothing will bring back our spirited, loving daughter Darien Richardson, but we know we can prevent more tragedies.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Gun sales in Maine declined in 2022, but remain historically high
Firearm sales in the state have fallen 17% since 2020, new data show. But sales are still far above pre-pandemic levels, and 25% higher than a decade ago.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2018
Candidates for Maine governor weigh in on gun reform
The Telegram posed five questions to 14 Blaine House hopefuls. Their answers reveal partisan splits, but also defer to the will of the people.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2016
In Maine elections, big spenders weren’t always big winners
Tens of millions of dollars backed Maine candidates and causes, but in some cases, message and broader context mattered more.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Rural Maine, sportsmen flex voting muscles to shoot down background checks
Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2016
Requirement for background checks when lending guns used to target Question 3
Critics call mandatory checks for non-family transfers a fatal flaw in the ballot measure, but supporters say it avoids a dangerous loophole in the law.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
How Maine became a source of ‘crime guns’ in other states
Question 3: Initiative's advocates say a lack of background checks on private sales fuels illicit trafficking.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2016
Question 3 backers say initiative will help keep guns away from domestic abusers
Family members and advocates for domestic violence victims say abusers can currently avoid background checks by buying guns on the private market.
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