Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers’ rights.
gun control
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Gunmaker will ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting looks to reverse a ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed by victims’ relatives.
advertisement
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: We’re all paying far too high a price for ‘gun rights’
The suicides of two Parkland survivors and a Newtown victim’s father show that firearm violence takes a toll long after the bullets stop flying.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Red flag’ laws work to prevent suicide
Maine police and families should have this option when dealing with people in crisis.
Posted inNation & World
New Jersey attorney general sues California company over ‘ghost guns’
The lawsuit alleges U.S. Patriot Armory violated New Jersey’s consumer fraud laws when it sold gun parts to an undercover investigator.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine senator revives ‘red flag’ bill to allow confiscation of guns from people who pose threat
The measure sponsored by Democrat Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth would allow police and family members to seek a court order to temporarily disarm someone in mental health crisis.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Book World: Why Parkland, a year later, is a story of hope
Author Dave Cullen focuses on the aftermath of the school shooting a year ago in Florida.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Activists take aim at Jared Golden for votes on gun rights, ICE
Maine Democrat comes under fire from gun control group and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Rep. Golden wrong on Cohen’s explosive charges against Trump
Calling allegations of fraud and obstruction ‘political games’ interferes with the search for truth.