After the deadly Florida school shooting, we should channel our energy into enacting common-sense limits, not offering ‘thoughts and prayers.’
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Maine bill would allow guns to be carried in cars on school grounds
A similar bill was defeated last year, but supporters are making another effort to pass a measure that would require guns to be unloaded and in a locked container or rack.
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Commentary: Remember victims’ families on 5th anniversary of Sandy Hook
They carry messages of reducing gun violence, eliminating bullying, enhancing mental health services and common-sense gun legislation.
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Our View: Mass shootings reverberate only at the cash register
A new single-day record for federal gun background checks shows our reluctance to regulate deadly weapons.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For gun owners, suicide prevention needs to be a collaborative effort
Why was the Maine Gun Safety Coalition’s director not allowed to give a speech on how the safe storage of firearms can prevent self-harm?
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Reliance on gun ownership stands in for developing one’s character
Our vast reliance on owning guns is undermining our ability to truly develop as people.
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Instead of asking why a shooting happens, ask how we stop the next one
It’s time to admit that unregulated, unrestricted and uncontrolled guns are killing people.
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Maine Voices: It’s not a contradiction to own guns and also want sensible regulations
When it’s easier to purchase firearms than a box of Sudafed and mass shootings become common, it’s time for changes.
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Kathleen Parker: If now is not the time to talk about gun control, then when?
President Trump’s smokescreen about gun control is distracting us to death.
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Maine Voices: High-velocity guns only thread among most deadly mass killings
There is not a common denominator among all of America’s tragic massacres except high-powered weapons.