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Guns

Published
January 31, 2023

Lawsuit targets new regulations on gun stabilizing braces

Stabilizing braces transform a handgun into a weapon that's powerful and easy to conceal, Attorney General Merrick Garland said when he announced the rule this month.
Published
January 21, 2023

Commentary: Are charges excessive for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting?

He doesn’t deserve special treatment because he’s a famous actor. But he also shouldn’t be charged in a misguided pursuit of ‘justice.’
Published
January 18, 2023

Indiana man charged after son in diaper points loaded gun at people

The man denied having a gun and officers found it only after asking the 4-year-old child where it was.
Published
January 17, 2023

TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year

The number of firearms found at New England airports rose from 40 in 2021 to 46 last year.
Published
September 22, 2022

Jared Golden earns support from gun rights advocates

In 2nd District race, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine gives Golden an A+ and challenger Bruce Poliquin an A.

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Published
July 29, 2022

House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse

Almost all Republicans voted against the bill, which passed 217-213. Maine Rep. Jared Golden was among the few Democrats who voted no.
Published
July 27, 2022

Gun makers have sold AR-15-style guns as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

The industry has taken in more than $1 billion from selling the weapons, which have been used in mass shootings, over the last decade.
Published
July 2, 2022

Replica gun triggers police response in downtown Portland

A pellet rifle styled to look like an assault weapon was confiscated from a 10-year-old Saturday after witnesses reported a group firing the gun on Congress Street.
Published
June 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Beware excess moderation on guns

Even Aristotle, who taught 'everything in moderation,' understood that outrage can be more virtuous than a lack of human feeling.
Published
June 11, 2022

‘It’s hard to give it up, but I don’t want it to get into the wrong hands,’ says gun owner at Waterville’s ‘gun giveback’ event

The Waterville Police Department teamed up with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition on Saturday to accept firearms and ammunition from people who wanted to safely dispose of them.