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Gun control

Published
May 14, 2023

Our View: The wrong compromise on guns will invite more violence

With background checks, waiting periods and prohibition of sale or transfer of guns where necessary, the Maine Legislature has an opportunity to get it right. Will it?
Published
May 13, 2023

Activists rally in Monument Square to demand a ban on assault rifles

More than 80 people at the demonstration, organized by the Maine chapter of Moms Demand Action, call for legislative action to institute gun-control measures.
Published
May 12, 2023

Serbians hand in thousands of guns after two mass killings

Citizens surrendered nearly 6,000 weapons and 300,000 rounds of ammunition in the first three days of an amnesty. Serbia also committed to new gun-control policies.
Published
May 11, 2023

18-to-20-year-olds can’t be barred from buying handguns, judge rules

Attorneys on both sides of the case said they expected the Justice Department to appeal and request a stay.
Published
May 9, 2023

Sheriff: Louisiana man shot child playing hide and seek

The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police say.

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Published
May 8, 2023

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

A bill in Texas that would raise the purchase age of AR-style rifles has little or no chance of actually becoming law.
Published
May 7, 2023

Maine Voices: Introduce strict liability insurance for each gun in America

The horrifying irresponsibility will continue without requiring payment in advance for gun ownership. It’s called insurance.
Published
April 28, 2023

Colorado governor signs gun control bills after massacre

The new laws are aimed at quelling rising suicides and youth violence, preventing mass shootings, and opening avenues for gun violence victims to sue the firearm industry.
Published
April 11, 2023

Tennessee governor signs order aimed at strengthening background checks

Republican Gov. Bill Lee's executive order comes two weeks after six people were shot to death in a Nashville private Christian school.
Published
April 11, 2023

Criminal probe focuses on school where boy, 6, shot teacher

Prosecutors in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot his teacher are investigating whether the actions of any school employees could lead to criminal charges.