Broward schools superintendent says he is ‘totally against arming teachers.’
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump urges Justice Department to ban bump stocks
The device Trump referred to was used in the October shooting deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas, and attached to a half-dozen of the long guns found in the shooter’s hotel room. A legislative effort to ban the device fizzled out last year.
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Posted inMaine Crime
Jay man sentenced to 30 days for possession of firearm
William Bowie had been accused of firing a handgun toward a tow truck driver who was repossessing a vehicle at his residence.
Posted inLocal & State
State plans safer, quieter shooting range in Augusta
The plan calls for reconstructing and expanding an existing shooting area on state-owned property off Sanford Road into what officials said would be the first of its kind in New England.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Rural Maine, sportsmen flex voting muscles to shoot down background checks
Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
How Maine became a source of ‘crime guns’ in other states
Question 3: Initiative’s advocates say a lack of background checks on private sales fuels illicit trafficking.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
At rally, Gabby Giffords urges Mainers to ‘be courageous’ on gun background checks
The former Arizona congresswoman, a shooting victim who became a national figure in the debate over gun control, appears in Portland to support Question 3 on the November ballot.
Posted inNews, Politics
Wardens raise concerns about gun-sales background check proposal
The Maine Warden Service says ballot Question 3 could be difficult or impossible to enforce, as supporters and opponents launch ads and announce endorsements.
Posted inElections, Local & State
Maine’s booming private gun market at heart of ballot question
Question 3 supporters say regulating private gun sales will keep weapons out of the hands of criminals, but critics dismiss it as an ineffective, ‘feel-good’ measure.
Posted inNews
Most Mainers favor background checks on gun sales, poll shows
The measure enjoys strong support among women, Democrats and southern Maine residents, but opponents say it’s unnecessary.