Red Flag Bill
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
Gun control advocates say Anderson Lee Aldrich’s June 2021 threat is an example of a red flag law ignored, with potentially deadly consequences.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2019
Our View: Rise in suicide among veterans proves vexing
As the rate continues to increase, the Department of Veterans Affairs is changing tactics, and we should all pay attention to the results.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Hundreds of new laws take effect Thursday in Maine
From prohibiting electronic cigarettes in school to changing the name of Columbus Day, more than 500 statutes will go on the books.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
Lawmakers reject ‘red flag’ gun bill, but alternative may have a better chance
The bill is one of 2 measures that aim to separate potentially dangerous people from their guns – but by different processes.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
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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PublishedJune 2, 2019
Jim Fossel: Any gun bill compromise would be a bad deal
Republicans should stand their ground and fight any initiative that would enable the confiscation of firearms.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
‘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.