The weapons restriction order against Deputy Stephen Armiger stems from an incident at his residence in August, officials said.
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Maine attorney general asks judge to restore 72-hour wait for gun sales
Attorney General Aaron Frey is appealing U.S. District Judge Lance Walker’s order from last week, which suspended a new waiting period law for buying firearms.
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As shootings become part of the backdrop of Lewiston, the city is trying to come to grips with a growing problem
Data from the Lewiston Police Department show gun violence over the last six years has take a dramatic upturn.
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Maine man accused of illegally selling guns to out-of-state drug dealers
Investigators say Dustin Fontaine of Biddeford conspired to buy guns through straw purchases, then sell them in Massachusetts, despite not being allowed to buy firearms.
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How Maine’s novel ‘yellow flag’ law endured after the Lewiston mass shooting
Maine’s law is a compromise rooted in a tradition of gun rights that crosses the political aisle.
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Lewiston victims, survivors threaten to sue Army over ‘failure’ to prevent mass shooting
Lawyers for 100 survivors and victims’ family members say they’ve notified the Department of Defense and the Army that they intend to sue. The government has 6 months to investigate their claims before they head to court.
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Ghost guns, transgender care on Supreme Court agenda as election looms
Last term was marked by blockbuster rulings on the scope of former president Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution and place on the 2024 ballot, as well as federal agency power, social media regulation and abortion pills.
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Westbrook police seek video of person firing gun near homes
An individual fired gunshots into the air while walking through a residential neighborhood Friday night, police said.
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At Augusta gun show, dealers criticize waiting period law that goes into effect next month
Organizers of the show, believed to be the last before a new 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases goes into effect in August, said proceeds would go toward funding a legal challenge of the law.
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Biddeford man who shot landlord takes stand, claims self-defense
Randal Hennessey said he shot Douglas Michaud in 2021 because he was afraid for his life – but his testimony doesn’t align with that of other witnesses who described Hennessey as confrontational and threatening.