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PublishedMay 28, 2022
Maine Voices: Laws reducing the number of guns in our communities work – if we pass them
We don’t hear about the massacres that were prevented because Connecticut passed strict laws after Newtown. Here’s one example.
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PublishedMay 26, 2022
Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Our View: Putting more guns on the street was a choice
Congress could have restricted the gun supply after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, but instead they let the same thing happen again.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
California’s ban on semiautomatic weapons for people under 21 is ruled unconstitutional
A federal appeals court does, however, allow the requirement of a hunting license for young people as reasonable for increasing public safety through 'sensible firearm control.'
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Gun control backers want legislation, education after 2nd West Bath shooting by a child
Though a law was passed in July that changes Maine's child endangerment law, gun regulation advocates argue there's more to be done to protect children.
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PublishedJune 23, 2021
Biden targets law-breaking gun dealers in anti-crime plan
The president aims to provide money to cities that need more police and crack down on gun violence and those supplying illegal firearms.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
NRA’s gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles
The durable clout of the National Rifle Association shows how difficult it is to claw back control from a lobbying powerhouse that has deep roots in the American political system.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Biden to unveil measures on firearms, name new ATF boss
The president has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Democrats plan U.S. Senate action on hate crimes, voting rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also says the Senate 'must take action' on gun control legislation after 2 mass shootings this month, including one in Georgia that left 6 Asian American women and 2 others dead.
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