Firearms turned over to police departments in nine communities across southern Maine will be donated to a nonprofit that turns materials from the guns into gardening tools.
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Here’s where Mainers can drop off firearms Saturday to make garden tools
Unwanted firearms and ammunition collected by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition will be turned into garden spades and pickaxes in Colorado.
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Massive cache of 1,000 guns seized from Bel-Air mansion connected to Gettys
Officials received an anonymous tip about a person illegally manufacturing and selling guns in a home in Holmby Hills.
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Rhode Island lawmaker wants towns to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
A Rhode Island lawmaker is asking towns to declare themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries” to oppose the governor’s push for stricter gun control laws.
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Suspect in synagogue attack stunned family with radical turn
John T. Earnest was a star scholar, athlete and musician who recently embraced white supremacy and anti-Semitism.
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Weapons collected in 9 communities’ ‘gun give back’ will end up as gardening tools
The Guns to Garden Tools program on May 11 will allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted firearms at local police departments.
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NRA beset by infighting over whether it has strayed too far
The National Rifle Association is gathering this week for its annual meetings amid inner turmoil the likes of which has not been seen in decades.
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‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony
Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers’ rights.
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Sen. Millett: Maine families, law enforcement need tool to help people in crisis
L.D. 1312 would help ensure that those at risk don’t do harm, while still protecting their rights as gun owners.
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Commentary: Protect the lives of Maine’s children – keep guns out of their hands
Using red flag protection orders and mandating waiting periods and safe storage could all help.