The shooting comes 3 weeks after 18 people were killed and 13 others injured in a mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Lewiston shootings inspire wave of legislation
A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
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The Lewiston mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
It’s something survivors and advocates have wanted for years as gun violence continues to plague the nation.
Posted inNation & World, News
Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors
His Illinois father sponsored his son’s application, even though just months earlier a relative reported to police that Robert Crimo III, who was 19, had suicidal thoughts and had threatened to ‘kill everyone.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Maine’s gun laws rated as among the most lax in the nation
Gun safety advocates are pushing for stricter gun laws in Maine after the Lewiston tragedy on Oct. 25.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Be gentle with yourselves right now
Fortunately for us, Mainers are very good at stepping up and helping one another.
Posted inNation & World
Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s 10-year-old was one of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the May 24, 2022, shooting.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. Angus King working on new gun control legislation
King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
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Police were alerted last month about Lewiston shooter’s threats, but ‘we couldn’t locate him’
After stepped-up patrols of the U.S. Army Reserve base where Robert Card trained and a visit to his Bowdoin home – neither of which turned up any sign of him – they moved on.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s time to admit failure – and be outraged
Do we need bloodshed in every pro-gun congressional district in the country before we wake up and ban assault weapons?