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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

  • Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed gun safety legislation following Maine's deadliest mass shooting, including expanding background checks and mental health crisis care.
  • The new law criminalizes transferring guns to prohibited individuals and streamlines the process for police to obtain warrants.
  • Changes to the yellow flag law allow police to take individuals for mental health assessments and petition a judge to remove guns during crises.
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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for

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Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow fla...

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told …

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told …

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Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov.

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Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state's ''yellow flag'' law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care.

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