Maine’s new red flag law, which was approved by voters in November, is set to take effect next month, offering a new way to temporarily remove guns from people who appear to be suicidal or pose a risk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arthur Barnard, whose son died in the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, embraces Maine Gun Safety Coalition executive director Nacole ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A campaign sign against Question 2 on the November 2025 ballot argues that passing a red flag law would make Maine less safe.

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PORTLAND, Maine -- Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially ...

Maine voters have decided to expand the ways to temporarily confiscate firearms from someone deemed a threat, backing a referendum Tuesday to establish a so-called red flag law on top of the state’s ...