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Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine
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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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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 inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage, sportsmen’s group tussle over $40 million fish hatchery
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he lost the group’s support by refusing to promise funding for a $40 million fish hatchery. The group says it does not pressure any candidate and stands by its election guide, which gave an A rating to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inLocal & State
Jared Golden earns support from gun rights advocates
In 2nd District race, Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine gives Golden an A+ and challenger Bruce Poliquin an A.
Posted inLocal & State
State to expand testing of deer, and add turkeys, too, after ‘forever chemicals’ found in Fairfield-area animals
The expanded testing comes as the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife on Tuesday directed people not to eat the meat of deer found in the Fairfield region because of elevated chemical levels.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
David Trahan: Collins won because Maine refused to nationalize elections
Thankfully, the tactic failed, telling us a lot about the state’s electorate.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Maine Republican congressional hopeful claimed a Maine gun rights group endorsed him, but did they?
Dale Crafts said he erred in radio interview when he said a Maine gun rights group had backed him.
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.