A retired chief firearms officer for the state corrections department and a founder of Portland police’s SWAT team took a Mundbora body shield to a shooting range.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
We tested a bullet-resistant backpack made in Maine. Here’s what happened.
A Houlton manufacturer thinks his body shields can protect students statewide. So we took one to a shooting range.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s red flag law goes live in February. What will that look like?
Two years after the Lewiston mass shootings, voters approved a red flag law. Supporters say it’s a critical tool for preventing violence.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Vote ‘Yes’ on Maine’s Question 2 | Editorial
Our existing ‘yellow flag’ law is fit for some purposes and less fit for others. The public would benefit from another option alongside it.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Progressive groups pour money into Maine referendum campaigns
Money doesn’t guarantee victory, but campaign finance reports filed Monday show that groups opposing voter ID and supporting a red flag law are better positioned to reach and mobilize voters ahead of the election.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine’s traditions are not at odds with a red flag law | Troy Jackson
Refusing to change course on this issue is a failure of leadership.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Republicans, red flag opponents want to give voters another referendum option
A proposal unveiled Tuesday for a competing measure on the November ballot would make changes to the existing yellow flag law and include funding for mental health services.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers postpone debate on 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases until next year
A legislative committee wants to allow time for the courts to rule on a lawsuit challenging the statute’s constitutionality.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases
Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.
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Gun control debate returns to Maine State House as lawmakers take up new bills
Lawmakers heard proposals for banning bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices, prohibiting untraceable ‘ghost guns’ and easing Maine’s concealed carry law.