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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Our View: We have not nearly earned the right to quibble about gun control
Narrow and tendentious arguments against gun laws say they don’t - or won’t - make any difference. Pass the laws, find out.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks
The bureau estimates that the rule would affect anywhere from 24,500 to 328,000 sellers.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Maine Voices: The times have changed. Our gun laws must change with them.
As a teenager, I willingly handed over a firearm I’d created for fun when I found out it was a federal offense. Why can’t we ban the most deadly weapon of our own era?
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Our View: Once again, gun rights win out over everything else
The Maine Senate missed an opportunity to make the state a little safer by implementing background checks on private firearm sales.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Maine Senate rejects House-backed bill to ban bump stocks, other gun modifications
The House voted 76-66 to pass the bill Thursday, but Friday's vote in the Senate likely means it's dead.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
Maine House rejects 72-hour waiting period for firearm sales
The 73-69 vote shows the difficulty of passing gun legislation in Maine, which has a strong hunting heritage and tradition of gun ownership.
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PublishedJune 13, 2023
House Republicans pass resolution to overturn new federal gun rule
The Biden administration rule, which tightens regulations on stabilizing braces for firearms, took effect June 1.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit
The National Association for Gun Rights looks to overturn the 1998 ban, which became a permanent law in 2004.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Douglas Rooks: Despite what you hear, guns do not equal freedom
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
Most of Maine’s delegation won’t even talk about an assault weapons ban
Three of the state's four members of Congress oppose a ban, mostly because they don't believe it's practical in a divided government. Only Rep. Chellie Pingree supports it.
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