But the state’s newly elected Democratic governor says she won’t support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lauren LePage takes position as lobbyist for the NRA in 3 New England states
An attorney and political adviser, the daughter of outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage managed Shawn Moody’s campaign for governor this year.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Saco considering ordinance change to prevent hunting near recreation areas
Officials are looking at whether to restrict hunting within 300 feet of city parks and trails.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Let’s take a better shot at enforcing existing gun laws, even for lawmakers
Maine issues hunting permits and maintains records of felony convictions. Why not cross-check them so a state legislator and others barred from possessing weapons can’t get away with ignoring the law?
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine man, woman plead guilty to lying to federal firearms dealer
The pair, both from the Penobscot County town of Levant, face up to five years in prison.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Gun groups embrace Shawn Moody, but Janet Mills gets conflicting reviews
Mills, who holds more moderate views on guns than many Democrats, was rated an F by the NRA but earned an A- from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Printed gun plans being sold despite court order
Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, was barred from posting the blueprints online but he says he believes the ruling allows him to sell the files.
Posted inNation & World
Suspected Florida gunman had history of mental illness
David Katz was twice hospitalized in psychiatric units, according to his parents’ divorce filings.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Democrat Jared Golden backs retailers’ right to sell assault-style rifles
The candidate in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District won’t endorse other Democrats’ effort to persuade the Kittery Trading Post to stop selling the guns.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Three lawmakers ask Kittery Trading Post to stop selling assault-style rifles
The group says boycotts and protests are planned if the store doesn’t respond to their letter.