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Maine 'red flag' law proposed again in wake of mass shooting

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A gunman killed 18 people in Maine last fall amid signs of deteriorating mental health. The state's current law requires police to start the process by taking someone into protective custody. A competing bill by the Democratic governor would strengthen the state's existing crisis intervention tool. The red flag bill is among a number of proposals introduced in response to the shootings.

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Maine 'red flag' law proposed again in wake of mass shooting

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, a Democrat, proposed the law, which would give courts more authority to take away the guns of someone in a mental crisis.

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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