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.
Maine Gun Safety Coalition
Posted inLocal & State, 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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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Red flag proposal from gun safety advocates qualifies for November ballot
The measure was brought forward by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition after lawmakers failed to pass a red flag law last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Advocates say red flag gun safety petition got big boost on Election Day
The Gun Safety Coalition of Maine wants to make it easier for family members to petition a court to take firearms away from loved ones deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Last Maine gun show before waiting period law takes effect will raise money for court challenge
Proceeds from the gun show this weekend in Augusta will be donated to an effort to overturn a new 72-hour waiting period through the courts.
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Opponents of waiting period on gun purchases vow to challenge law in court
Critics of the new law hope to block it in court, saying it is unconstitutional. Supporters of the waiting period are confident it would be upheld.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Support bill to reduce mass shootings
Framing guns safety as a choice between gun rights and gun control is false.
Posted inHealth
Medical professionals say gun violence a ‘public health concern’
Medical professionals and gun safety advocates say gun violence an “epidemic.”
Posted inLocal & State
‘It’s hard to give it up, but I don’t want it to get into the wrong hands,’ says gun owner at Waterville’s ‘gun giveback’ event
The Waterville Police Department teamed up with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition on Saturday to accept firearms and ammunition from people who wanted to safely dispose of them.
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Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.