Portland calls the measure ‘cumbersome,’ but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.
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How a Maine businessman made the AR-15 into America’s best-selling rifle
Neither a gun enthusiast nor a right-wing ideologue, Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles.
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Slain New Hampshire security guard honored at candlelight vigil
Bradley Haas was shot to death Friday afternoon in the lobby of the state psychiatric hospital and the gunman was then shot and killed by a state trooper assigned to the hospital.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Shooter kills security guard before being fatally shot at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital
The shooting comes 3 weeks after 18 people were killed and 13 others injured in a mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Lewiston shootings inspire wave of legislation
A list of after-deadline bill requests for the upcoming session includes more than a half-dozen proposals, from tightening gun safety laws to discouraging gun-free zones.
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The Lewiston mass shooting was the first test of Biden’s new gun violence prevention office
It’s something survivors and advocates have wanted for years as gun violence continues to plague the nation.
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Father of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors
His Illinois father sponsored his son’s application, even though just months earlier a relative reported to police that Robert Crimo III, who was 19, had suicidal thoughts and had threatened to ‘kill everyone.’
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Maine’s gun laws rated as among the most lax in the nation
Gun safety advocates are pushing for stricter gun laws in Maine after the Lewiston tragedy on Oct. 25.
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The Maine Millennial: Be gentle with yourselves right now
Fortunately for us, Mainers are very good at stepping up and helping one another.
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Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
Kimberly Mata-Rubio’s 10-year-old was one of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the May 24, 2022, shooting.