Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are trying to disrupt gun networks that cross state lines.
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Gun control backers want legislation, education after 2nd West Bath shooting by a child
Though a law was passed in July that changes Maine’s child endangerment law, gun regulation advocates argue there’s more to be done to protect children.
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Maine gun safety law hindered by medical requirement
The legislation created a process for police to temporarily take firearms away from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine bill would make it a crime to improperly store gun near child
The proposal would change child endangerment laws to include leaving a loaded firearm where a child can get it.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The justices said Monday they will review a lower-court ruling that upheld New York’s restrictive gun permit law.
Posted inNation & World
Boulder voted to ban assault weapons 3 years ago. A court this month blocked the ban.
The local ordinance was challenged in court shortly after it passed, and the lawsuit was backed by the National Rifle Association.
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting
Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: A deadly reminder of workplace risks in health care
A shooting at a Minnesota clinic illustrates the kinds of threats medical workers can face.
Posted inNation & World
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
New York’s attorney general sued the organization over claims that top executives illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
March for Our Lives marches toward November with new campaign ad
The six-figure digital and television ad buy will air in key electoral battlegrounds: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas and Colorado.