The legislation would have allowed towns to set their own policies regarding whether guns could be carried at public meetings or in polling locations.
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Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers
The Supreme Court rejected the challenge just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
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Maine House rejects ‘stand your ground’ bill backed by gun rights advocates
The 78-57 vote falls largely along party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it.
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Proposed alternative to ‘red flag’ gun bill draws broad support
Both the original and a compromise proposal seek to keep firearms from people who pose a threat.
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Florida deputy arrested on 11 charges for inaction during Parkland shooting
Scot Peterson faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges that carry a potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years.
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Parkland shooting survivor joins Maine teens in push to pass gun bills ‘before it is too late’
David Hogg, co-founder of March for Our Lives, visited Augusta and Portland on Tuesday as part a national tour pushing for passage of ‘common sense, life-saving gun reforms.’
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Divided panel backs gun background checks for private sales
While the 7-5 vote indicates the bill has an uncertain fate in the full Legislature, there is growing optimism about a compromise ‘red flag’ bill crafted by a bipartisan group.
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Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill
But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
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‘Red flag’ gun bill gets narrow support from key legislative committee
The proposal would let police temporarily take firearms from people deemed by a judge to be a threat to themselves or others.
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Maine Voices: Augusta fails to recognize that gun injuries, deaths are a public safety crisis
A legislative committee spikes six firearm-safety bills, and Gov. Mills is watering down the ‘red flag’ measure.