But the state’s newly elected Democratic governor says she won’t support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump’s ban on bump stocks just one step forward in a marathon
It says a lot about our country that it’s taken this long to prohibit these appalling firearm devices.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lauren LePage takes position as lobbyist for the NRA in 3 New England states
An attorney and political adviser, the daughter of outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage managed Shawn Moody’s campaign for governor this year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Saco considering ordinance change to prevent hunting near recreation areas
Officials are looking at whether to restrict hunting within 300 feet of city parks and trails.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Searching for a reason for mass shootings is a futile exercise
We should fear the arrogant disregard that will allow yet another massacre to pass without any legislative action on guns.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We can prevent mass shootings. Here’s how.
Adequate background checks can stop many high-risk persons from buying firearms.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Let’s take a better shot at enforcing existing gun laws, even for lawmakers
Maine issues hunting permits and maintains records of felony convictions. Why not cross-check them so a state legislator and others barred from possessing weapons can’t get away with ignoring the law?
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
House District 42: Portland Republican running for seat in Democratic stronghold ‘because someone needs to’
In a rematch of 2016, Susan Abercrombie hopes to replace Benjamin Collings in the seat representing East Deering and some Back Cove neighborhoods.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Maine man, woman plead guilty to lying to federal firearms dealer
The pair, both from the Penobscot County town of Levant, face up to five years in prison.
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Gun groups embrace Shawn Moody, but Janet Mills gets conflicting reviews
Mills, who holds more moderate views on guns than many Democrats, was rated an F by the NRA but earned an A- from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.