gun control

Published
June 19, 2016

Our View: Gun violence demands public health approach

The CDC should be freed to fund research on evidence-based responses to a national crisis.
Published
June 17, 2016

Sen. Susan Collins proposing compromise gun control measure

The proposal to prohibit gun sales to suspected terrorists on the 'no fly' list, and those on a 'selectee' list subject to additional airport screening, would affect about 2,500 Americans.
Published
June 17, 2016

People on terrorist watch list have great success buying guns

Gun-rights groups oppose denying citizens the right to have guns on the basis of their placement on a list that they say is broad and riddled with errors.
Published
June 17, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Law-abiding gun owners unfairly blamed in Islamic extremist’s Orlando attack

Calls for increased laws ignore the fact that existing controls didn't stop the Florida perpetrator.
Published
June 16, 2016

Congress still stalemated on gun legislation

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she's working on a bill that would prevent people on the no-fly list from getting guns, but it's unclear whether it will even come to a vote.

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Published
June 15, 2016

Maine restaurant owner tells assault rifle supporters: Take your business elsewhere

Anne Verrill, who owns Grace in Portland and Foreside Tavern in Falmouth, stands by her comments in the face of online criticism and unfavorable reviews of her restaurants.
Published
June 15, 2016

Connecticut senator ends filibuster, claims progress on gun control

Sen. Chris Murphy evoked this week's slaughter in Orlando and the 2012 massacre of children in his home state in his call for a vote on banning gun sales to suspected terrorists.
Published
June 14, 2016

Want to buy an assault rifle in Florida? No problem

'Think of the over 1 million people that have (AR-15s) and have never misused them,' says former Florida Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.
Published
June 7, 2016

Maine gun safety groups get $3 million ahead of November vote

The two groups have now merged into Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership, which recently spent nearly half of the money for TV advertising.
Published
June 2, 2016

Commentary: Constitution compatible with expanded background checks, state Rep. Dion says

The Second Amendment is not a permission slip to sidestep the serious issues involving firearms in Maine.