The Maine Republican finds bipartisan support for a proposal that’s assured a vote but may not draw enough votes from her own party.
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Sen. Susan Collins continues effort for gun control compromise
The Maine senator, who has been working with a handful of her colleagues on an alternative proposal, plans to speak publicly on the issue Tuesday.
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Senate votes down 4 gun control proposals in wake of Orlando shootings
Democrats accuse their opponents of giving in to the NRA, while Republicans point to the opposing party’s ‘partisan agenda.’
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Commentary: How should Mainers deal with cultural divide over guns?
In rural Maine, guns are considered tools. But weapons acquired here can be put to deadly use elsewhere.
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Cynthia Dill: The courage of her convictions
In speaking out on guns, Portland restaurant owner Anne Verrill put her money where her mouth is.
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Our View: Gun violence demands public health approach
The CDC should be freed to fund research on evidence-based responses to a national crisis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.