A legislative committee spikes six firearm-safety bills, and Gov. Mills is watering down the ‘red flag’ measure.
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Opposing sides on gun bills make voices heard to lawmakers
Dozens turn out for hearings on proposals to require background checks, trigger locks and gun safes, and to loosen restrictions on the use of deadly force.
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Rhode Island lawmaker wants towns to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
A Rhode Island lawmaker is asking towns to declare themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries” to oppose the governor’s push for stricter gun control laws.
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NRA beset by infighting over whether it has strayed too far
The National Rifle Association is gathering this week for its annual meetings amid inner turmoil the likes of which has not been seen in decades.
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‘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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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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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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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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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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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.