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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Florida governor calls for age limit on gun sales, more armed officers at schools
Broward schools superintendent says he is 'totally against arming teachers.'
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Trump urges Justice Department to ban bump stocks
The device Trump referred to was used in the October shooting deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas, and attached to a half-dozen of the long guns found in the shooter's hotel room. A legislative effort to ban the device fizzled out last year.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Jay man sentenced to 30 days for possession of firearm
William Bowie had been accused of firing a handgun toward a tow truck driver who was repossessing a vehicle at his residence.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
State plans safer, quieter shooting range in Augusta
The plan calls for reconstructing and expanding an existing shooting area on state-owned property off Sanford Road into what officials said would be the first of its kind in New England.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Rural Maine, sportsmen flex voting muscles to shoot down background checks
Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2016
How Maine became a source of ‘crime guns’ in other states
Question 3: Initiative's advocates say a lack of background checks on private sales fuels illicit trafficking.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2016
At rally, Gabby Giffords urges Mainers to ‘be courageous’ on gun background checks
The former Arizona congresswoman, a shooting victim who became a national figure in the debate over gun control, appears in Portland to support Question 3 on the November ballot.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2016
Wardens raise concerns about gun-sales background check proposal
The Maine Warden Service says ballot Question 3 could be difficult or impossible to enforce, as supporters and opponents launch ads and announce endorsements.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016
Maine’s booming private gun market at heart of ballot question
Question 3 supporters say regulating private gun sales will keep weapons out of the hands of criminals, but critics dismiss it as an ineffective, 'feel-good' measure.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2016
Most Mainers favor background checks on gun sales, poll shows
The measure enjoys strong support among women, Democrats and southern Maine residents, but opponents say it's unnecessary.
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