U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is seeking a fourth term in Congress against state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who easily won the Republican primary after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Second Amendment
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Crack down on criminals, not on gun ownership
Maine lawmakers reject gun control bills because they understand the impact they could have on their constituents.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The times have changed. Our gun laws must change with them.
As a teenager, I willingly handed over a firearm I’d created for fun when I found out it was a federal offense. Why can’t we ban the most deadly weapon of our own era?
Posted inUncategorized
Farmington-based school board discusses student clothing on Second Amendment
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors engaged in a tense discussion regarding wearing clothes that advocate the Second Amendment.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Putting more guns on the street was a choice
Congress could have restricted the gun supply after the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012, but instead they let the same thing happen again.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The justices said Monday they will review a lower-court ruling that upheld New York’s restrictive gun permit law.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Disrupting the ‘slaughter, mourn, repeat’ cycle of America’s infinite gun loop
Let’s meet Mainer to Mainer and discuss how to move ahead on state firearm restrictions that would reduce the danger to our kids.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pro-gun groups should denounce sloppy owners
It’s becoming too common for passengers to show up at the Portland International Jetport with loaded guns they forgot they were carrying.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pro-gun groups should denounce sloppy owners
It’s becoming too common for passengers to show up at the Portland Jetport with a loaded gun they forgot they were carrying.