Maine gun safety law hindered by medical requirement

The legislation created a process for police to temporarily take firearms away from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.

Maine bill would make it a crime to improperly store gun near child

The proposal would change child endangerment laws to include leaving a loaded firearm where a child can get it.

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.

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting

Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.

Susan Collins joins senators who want to stop ineligible gun buys

Maine's Republican Senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues that wants states to better enforce laws that prevent ineligible people from buying a gun

NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas

New York’s attorney general sued the organization over claims that top executives illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.

Supreme Court takes a pass on several gun rights cases for next term

Gun rights advocates had hoped the court would expand the constitutional right to “keep and bear arms” beyond the home.

Virginia Democrats reject expanding firearms rights a day after gun-rights rally

Among the defeated bills was one that would have allowed Virginians to carry concealed weapons without a permit and to bring firearms into places of worship.

CEOs from 145 companies implore Senate to act on gun violence

The chief executives of Levi Strauss, Twitter, Reddit and others urge expansion of background checks to all gun sales and stronger ‘red flag’ laws.

Outdoors in Maine: Breaking down Maine's gun laws