gun control

Published
May 20, 2016

Trump changes position as National Rifle Association backs him

He once praised President Obama's push for gun control but now transforms into a gun-rights advocate.
Published
May 13, 2016

1st District GOP candidate: Unlike Pingree, I take the drug problem seriously

Meanwhile, Mark Holbrook says, the Democratic congresswoman regards gun violence as a disease instead of a crime.
Published
May 4, 2016

Our View: Rise in child shootings should provoke action

It's time to hear from the silent majority who back firearm access limits and safer guns.
Published
April 29, 2016

New steps on ‘smart gun’ requirements announced

The federal rules will help prevent accidental shootings and promote sharing of mental health records.
Published
January 8, 2016

M.D. Harmon: President Obama’s gun order is an attempt to rewrite the law

What makes it threatening is its targets, who are law-abiding gun owners.

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Published
December 17, 2015

Commentary: For productive talk about guns: Unbundle and get your terms straight

The writer, a lover of unproductive talk, offers some suggestions for finding common ground.
Published
December 12, 2015

Our View: Rush to buy guns won’t make gun buyers safer

A feared government plan to take away guns is not real, but suicides, homicides and accidents associated with guns are.
Published
December 11, 2015

M.D. Harmon: Democrats misfiring on all fronts when it comes to gun control

Common sense says the armed citizen is a safe citizen.
Published
December 10, 2015

Maine Voices: As a nation, we are failing to keep ourselves safe

The unprecedented level of gun violence prompts a call to observe a Gun Sabbath on Sunday.
Published
December 7, 2015

Our View: Debate on guns should focus on daily death toll

There's no magic solution to the gun violence crisis, but each case needs a different response.