gun control – Page 40 – The Portland Press Herald

Want to buy an assault rifle in Florida? No problem

by BRENDAN FARRINGTON The Associated Press June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

‘Think of the over 1 million people that have (AR-15s) and have never misused them,’ says former Florida Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.

by MARINA VILLENEUVE The Associated Press June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

The two groups have now merged into Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership, which recently spent nearly half of the money for TV advertising.

by Mark Dion Special to the Press Herald June 2, 2016June 2, 2016

The Second Amendment is not a permission slip to sidestep the serious issues involving firearms in Maine.

by Jenna Johnson The Washington Post May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

He once praised President Obama’s push for gun control but now transforms into a gun-rights advocate.

Meanwhile, Mark Holbrook says, the Democratic congresswoman regards gun violence as a disease instead of a crime.

It’s time to hear from the silent majority who back firearm access limits and safer guns.

by DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press April 29, 2016

The federal rules will help prevent accidental shootings and promote sharing of mental health records.

by M.D. Harmon January 8, 2016February 10, 2016

What makes it threatening is its targets, who are law-abiding gun owners.

The writer, a lover of unproductive talk, offers some suggestions for finding common ground.

by The Editorial Board December 12, 2015December 11, 2015

A feared government plan to take away guns is not real, but suicides, homicides and accidents associated with guns are.