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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Maine’s gun laws couldn’t stop 2 deadly shootings this year. Are more laws the answer?
Violent incidents in Bowdoin and Westbrook have been used by advocates on both sides of the gun control debate to argue that the current laws don't work as intended.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court to decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
Lower courts are also considering challenges to states’ bans on the sale of so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Maine Senate rejects House-backed bill to ban bump stocks, other gun modifications
The House voted 76-66 to pass the bill Thursday, but Friday's vote in the Senate likely means it's dead.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Maine House rejects 72-hour waiting period for firearm sales
The 73-69 vote shows the difficulty of passing gun legislation in Maine, which has a strong hunting heritage and tradition of gun ownership.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
House Republicans pass resolution to overturn new federal gun rule
The Biden administration rule, which tightens regulations on stabilizing braces for firearms, took effect June 1.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Mother of child who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
Deja Taylor is accused of lying about her marijuana use on a form when she bought the gun, which her son later used to shoot Abby Zwerner in her classroom in Newport News, Virginia.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Maine steps up use of yellow flag law to seize weapons from those in crisis
The law went into effect in 2020, but it wasn't widely used until the state signed a contract to make the necessary medical opinions available via telehealth.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Lawmakers clash over gun bills, but make little progress on legislation
The fate of several gun safety bills remain in limbo after split committee votes, with legislators on both sides of the aisle accusing the opposition of being intransigent.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
Proposals to arm school staff draw emotional arguments at State House
Amid a rise in mass shootings nationwide, Maine legislators consider how to keep the state's students safe.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Maine woman accused of buying dozens of guns for California gang
Two of the guns that the U.S. Attorney's Office says Jennifer Scruggs, 35, of Turner, illegally sold in California were recovered by Los Angeles police.
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