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 ...

Jul. 26—Residents will have to wait until next year to vote on whether they want ditch the current state flag and replace it with a design based on the state's original 1901 flag. Lawmakers wrapped up ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — 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 ...

(The Center Square) — A coalition of Maine law enforcement groups warns that the state's new voter-approved 'red flag' law will violate constitutional rights and increase safety risks for police ...

Maine voters defeated a voter ID ballot initiative and approved "red flag" gun restrictions in Tuesday’s off-year election. The voter ID and absentee ballot initiative, referred to as "Question 1," ...

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 ...