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PublishedApril 22, 2019
‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony
Supporters said police must be allowed to temporarily confiscate guns from dangerous people, but opponents decried it as a gun grab that would violate Mainers' rights.
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Gunmaker will ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting looks to reverse a ruling that reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed by victims' relatives.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2019
New Jersey attorney general sues California company over ‘ghost guns’
The lawsuit alleges U.S. Patriot Armory violated New Jersey's consumer fraud laws when it sold gun parts to an undercover investigator.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Maine senator revives ‘red flag’ bill to allow confiscation of guns from people who pose threat
The measure sponsored by Democrat Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth would allow police and family members to seek a court order to temporarily disarm someone in mental health crisis.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Former lawmaker pleads not guilty to charges of fraudulently obtaining hunting licenses
Jeffrey Pierce, a Republican from Dresden, reportedly hunted multiple times with firearms over the years despite a felony drug conviction that prevents him from possessing guns.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Activists take aim at Golden for pro-gun, pro-ICE votes
Maine Democrat comes under fire from gun control group and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Jared Golden opposes Democratic bid to expand gun background checks
Maine Democrat says his district voted against same idea at the polls in 2016.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Waterville debate raises lingering questions about guns at public meetings
The reaction to a gun ban at the Waterville City Council's new meeting location exemplifies an ongoing statewide debate that might involve proposed legislation this year aimed at allowing municipalities discretion to prohibit weapons at such venues.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2019
Red flag: More states pass seizure laws to solve gun problem
'Parkland would never have happened if Florida had a red flag law,' a parent says.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
House committee holds 1st hearings on gun safety in at least 8 years
Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms.
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