firearms
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PublishedMay 8, 2022
A Canadian man shot and killed 22 people. Three of his guns came from Maine.
The Canadian Mass Casualty Commission, charged with examining the shooting, released a detailed firearms report last week.
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PublishedApril 30, 2022
Waterville police investigate drive-by shooting of man and woman early Saturday
A man and woman from Unity told Waterville police that they were each shot in the leg while in their vehicle near Kennedy Memorial Drive after they fled The Concourse following an altercation and assault with two males.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Wiscasset woman gets probation for illegally purchasing firearm
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Phippsburg man hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the foot
The man, 69, was brought to Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday morning and was in fair condition Monday afternoon.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
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.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
DA will review shooting of 2-year-old Waterville boy for potential criminal charges
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said Waterville police plan to forward information about the shooting of a 2-year-old boy in his home to her office once the investigation is complete, and her office will determine if there is adequate evidence to charge someone.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Officials provide no update on 2-year-old shooting victim’s condition
The boy shot in the head Saturday morning in Waterville was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon, but a hospital spokeswoman said Monday she had no information on a patient by that name.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2020
Man tried to enter Portland courthouse with 2 loaded handguns, officers say
Michael N. Noble, 46, of Gray faces two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse, News Center Maine reports.
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PublishedJune 13, 2019
Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales
The measure would have required private gun sellers to obtain background checks on buyers from federally licensed firearms dealers.