John T. Hines spent 10 months in prison for pleading guilty to unlawful possession of firearms.
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M.D. Harmon remembered for strong opinions and commitment to his community
The conservative columnist, who died in a shooting at his home Wednesday, had recently become an ordained priest.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine looking for volunteers to monitor shooting range
The state needs help at the Major Gregory Sanborn Wildlife Management Area range in Fryeburg.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Existing laws won’t stem felons’ gun purchases
The rejection of Question 3 is more evidence of Mainers’ reluctance to help keep firearms away from people like the gunman in last weekend’s shootings.
Posted inNation & World, News
‘You don’t need a gun to try on a pair of jeans,’ Levi’s CEO says
Chip Bergh asks customers not to carry arms into stores after one inadvertently fired, injuring its carrier.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
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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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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Stolen handgun recovered from Sanford pawn shop, 2 charged
The 9 mm semiautomatic Smith & Wesson was reported stolen Aug. 23.
Posted inPolitics
Why it matters: Gun rights divide the candidates
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are on opposite ends on the divisive issue
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
M.D. Harmon: Fighting terrorism first means clearly identifying the enemy
There’s nothing worse than political correctness when battling a movement like radical Islamist terror.