The newly signed law, which the governor proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands requirements for background checks to include private, advertised sales and also updates the existing yellow flag law.
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Lewiston Strong: Hundreds come to mark anniversary of mass shooting
Roughly 300 people assembled to celebrate the 18 people killed in the Oct. 25, 2023, shooting, the many who were hurt and the families of the victims.
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‘I’ll never give up on you’: Lewiston shooter’s friends knew he needed help
Daryl Reed, the soldier whom Robert Card threatened during the unit’s annual training, and Sean Hodgson, who was Card’s closest friend, spoke for the first time in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.
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Commemorative gathering plans to help show community support for Lewiston mass shooting victims
Maine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Sagadahoc deputy says Army downplayed concerns about Lewiston shooter
Aaron Skolfield defended his actions in an interview Monday and said Robert Card’s Army superiors misled him about the threat he posed.
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After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person’s access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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Maine Legislature approves changes to yellow flag law, expanded background checks
The bill now requires second votes in both the House and Senate before it heads to Gov. Mills’ desk.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Sagadahoc sheriff candidates don’t want Lewiston mass shooting to define them
Amid biting criticism for the department’s failings before the tragedy on Oct. 25, incumbent Sheriff Joel Merry and Sgt. Aaron Skolfield forge ahead.
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House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
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Army Reserve captain failed to follow medical directives after Lewiston gunman was hospitalized
And the state’s former chief medical examiner said his office knew who the victims were on the night of the shooting, but Maine State Police told his office not to share the information.