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Guns

Published
September 19, 2019

Colt to cease production of AR-15 rifles for civilians

The manufacturer's president says there is an 'adequate supply for modern sporting rifles for the foreseeable future.'
Published
September 11, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Answer stores’ no-guns requests with demands of our own

By 'respectfully requesting' that customers not carry firearms, Walmart and other retailers are trying to take the path of least resistance.
Published
September 8, 2019

Hunting: A brief history of sporting guns

With every war, the technology improves and eventually makes its way to the woods and fields.
Published
September 4, 2019

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

The Republican Party is too beholden to the National Rifle Association to question the premise that firearms are good, and the more, the better.
Published
September 3, 2019

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

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.

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Published
August 23, 2019

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

By passing L.D. 1811, the 'yellow flag' law, the state struck the right balance.
Published
August 12, 2019

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

Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, was arrested Friday night in Beavercreek on suspicion of a firearms violation unrelated to the Oregon District shooting.
Published
July 7, 2019

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

Maine Democrats know they can't go all-in on every liberal position without losing voters – when will their national counterparts get this?
Published
June 20, 2019

Presidential primary bill passes but bonds falter as legislative session ends

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.
Published
June 19, 2019

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

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.