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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 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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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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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
Massive cache of 1,000 guns seized from Bel-Air mansion connected to Gettys
Officials received an anonymous tip about a person illegally manufacturing and selling guns in a home in Holmby Hills.
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PublishedMay 3, 2019
Rhode Island lawmaker wants towns to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
A Rhode Island lawmaker is asking towns to declare themselves "Second Amendment sanctuaries" to oppose the governor's push for stricter gun control laws.
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