Republicans and Democrats agree there is little chance that legislation tightening gun laws will be passed by a narrowly divided Congress.
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Maine Voices: Laws reducing the number of guns in our communities work – if we pass them
We don’t hear about the massacres that were prevented because Connecticut passed strict laws after Newtown. Here’s one example.
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NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
The group’s convention in Houston, which drew hundreds of protesters, came just three days after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Police waited as children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help
The commander at the scene in Uvalde believed that 18-year-old gunman was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School and that children were no longer at risk.
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Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
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Maine Voices: Five minutes that shook a nation – and changed too little about it
Despite our differences, each community that has suffered a tragedy like Newtown asks ourselves how many more times we must bear such horror.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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What we know about the victims of the school shooting in Texas
Families and friends describe the children and teachers they knew and loved and the void left in the community.
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Senate Republicans block domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
Sen. Susan Collins is among the no votes as Democrats’ first attempt at responding to recent back-to-back mass shootings has failed in the Senate.
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Maine Voices: Mental illness is one key factor in mass shootings. And we should address it now.
In our schools, among law enforcement and in our jails, we must invest in identifying and treating behavioral health issues – before the next tragedy.