The Senate took up 5 bills that would put stricter gun laws in place and passed 4 of them.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill to allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers narrowly advances to the Senate
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, cleared the House of Representatives last night by a 4-vote margin, with at least 6 Democrats joining Republicans in opposition.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks
The rule aims to close a loophole that has allowed tens of thousands of guns to be sold every year by unlicensed dealers who do not perform background checks. Gun rights groups are expected to fight it in court.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Washington County lagging behind rest of Maine in use of yellow flag law
A compilation of data by The Maine Monitor found that the county has filed just a single yellow flag order since the law passed nearly 4 years ago.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Abortion may save the Republic – with a little help from guns
This election year, women, supported by male allies, have the opportunity to effect significant change.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sharpened focus on mental health will improve gun laws
Testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee last week rightly focused the superiority of the red flag law and the imperative to reduce the state suicide rate.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Spending bill would ease access to guns for some veterans declared mentally incapable
Veterans whom the government declares incapable of managing their own affairs would have easier access to firearms under spending legislation expected to be signed by President Joe Biden in the coming days
Posted inMaine, Politics
Physicians, gun owners, activists pack Maine State House for hearing on gun reform
Dozens of people testified for and against a pair of bills that include expanding background check requirements to advertised private firearms sales and a 72-hour waiting period on purchases.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Democrats unveil gun safety and mental health bills. The partisan battles begin.
A 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, a ban on bump stocks and a network of mental health crisis centers are among the measures Democratic leaders in the Legislature have proposed in response to the mass shooting in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gun safety debate about to heat up in Maine State House
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.