gun control
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
Some Midcoast lawmakers support assault weapons ban in response to Lewiston mass shooting
Gov. Janet Mills has reached out to lawmakers about possible gun control measures after the Lewiston mass shooting.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
Lewiston shootings inspire wave of legislation
A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2023
Sen. Angus King working on new gun control legislation
King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2023
Bill Nemitz: It’s time to admit failure – and be outraged
Do we need bloodshed in every pro-gun congressional district in the country before we wake up and ban assault weapons?
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PublishedOctober 26, 2023
Golden adds his voice to call for assault weapons ban as shootings reignite national debate
'I will work with any colleague to get this done in the time that I have left in Congress,' said the 2nd-District Democrat, who previously opposed a ban.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since Sandy Hook
Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested in court.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention
The move, long been pushed by gun control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
At least a half dozen lawsuits are challenging provisions of the governor's original order.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Federal judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public ordered by New Mexico governor
The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias marks a setback for Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as she responds to several recent shootings that took the lives of children.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Our View: We have not nearly earned the right to quibble about gun control
Narrow and tendentious arguments against gun laws say they don’t - or won’t - make any difference. Pass the laws, find out.
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