Second amendment
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Maine Voices: The times have changed. Our gun laws must change with them.
As a teenager, I willingly handed over a firearm I’d created for fun when I found out that owning it was a federal offense. Why can’t we restrict the most deadly weapon of our own era?
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Our View: Putting more guns on the street was a choice
Congress could have restricted the gun supply after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, but instead they let the same thing happen again.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
Another View: Gun safes would save lives
A near-tragedy in Bath shows that a loaded gun should never be kept where a child could find it.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The justices said Monday they will review a lower-court ruling that upheld New York’s restrictive gun permit law.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2020
Another View: What a Justice Barrett might mean for the Second Amendment
Her ascension will likely shift the balance toward loosening gun limits – which could move the country in the wrong direction.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
Commentary: Extremist plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor should worry us all
The threat of terrorism originating inside the United States – whether by groups or ‘lone wolves’ – has been overlooked.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Sportsman’s Alliance director: Mainers’ health, safety focus of decision to keep gun shops open
They are small businesses that can easily implement policies meant to prevent the spread of COVID.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
Another View: Fossel is wrong – no one is trying to take away anyone’s firearms
Gun shops should be closed during the pandemic, however, because people gather there.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
Maine Voices: Disrupting the ‘slaughter, mourn, repeat’ cycle of America’s infinite gun loop
Let's meet Mainer to Mainer and discuss how to move ahead on state firearm restrictions that would reduce the danger to our kids.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Our View: Pro-gun groups should denounce sloppy owners
It's becoming too common for passengers to show up at the Portland International Jetport with loaded guns they forgot they were carrying.
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