Both the original and a compromise proposal seek to keep firearms from people who pose a threat.
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Florida deputy arrested on 11 charges for inaction during Parkland shooting
Scot Peterson faces child neglect, culpable negligence and perjury charges that carry a potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years.
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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.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Requiring safe storage of guns will make child safety the law
L.D. 379 recognizes that we have a right to own a weapon, but we have a duty to behave responsibly.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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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Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature heading into crunch time
Majority Democrats in Augusta are moving major pieces of legislation that will push the state further to the left.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill
But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
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Maine Voices: Augusta fails to recognize that gun injuries, deaths are a public safety crisis
A legislative committee spikes six firearm-safety bills, and Gov. Mills is watering down the ‘red flag’ measure.
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‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ town status sought by Oxford County resident
Paris selectmen will consider the request at their next meeting.
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Opposing sides on gun bills make voices heard to lawmakers
Dozens turn out for hearings on proposals to require background checks, trigger locks and gun safes, and to loosen restrictions on the use of deadly force.