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Leonard Pitts: Texas governor says he’s ‘tired of the dying’ – but he won’t budge on gun control

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald September 4, 2019September 3, 2019

The Republican Party is too beholden to the National Rifle Association to question the premise that firearms are good, and the more, the better.

Business, Nation & World, News

Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition, ask customers not to open carry

by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

The announcement comes days after a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas and two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart.

Op-eds, Opinion

David Trahan: Maine got it right on guns, public safety

by David Trahan Special to the Press Herald August 23, 2019August 22, 2019

By passing L.D. 1811, the ‘yellow flag’ law, the state struck the right balance.

Nation & World, News

Friend of Dayton shooter bought him body armor, weapon parts used in mass killing

by Will Garbe, Lynn Hulsey and Cornelius Frolik Dayton Daily News (TNS) August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, was arrested Friday night in Beavercreek on suspicion of a firearms violation unrelated to the Oregon District shooting.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Democrats won’t defeat Trump if they all move to the left

by Jim Fossel July 7, 2019December 27, 2019

Maine Democrats know they can’t go all-in on every liberal position without losing voters – when will their national counterparts get this?

Business, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics

Presidential primary bill passes but bonds falter as legislative session ends

by Kevin Miller and Scott Thistle June 20, 2019December 27, 2019

Weary lawmakers, who worked until roughly 6:30 a.m. Thursday before adjourning the 2019 legislative session, may be called back to complete unfinished work.

Local & State, News, Politics

Alternative to ‘red flag’ gun bill likely headed for passage

by Kevin Miller June 19, 2019June 20, 2019

Based on initial votes Wednesday, the Legislature is expected to pass a bill that would allow police to use Maine’s “protective custody” laws to confiscate guns from dangerous individuals.