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Maine’s new red flag gun law takes effect this weekend
Maine starts court process for temporary weapon removal after 63% voter approval, following the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting and legislative delays.
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Maine’s new red flag law takes effect
Arthur Barnard, whose son died in the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, embraces Maine Gun Safety Coalition executive director Nacole Palmer after it was announced voters approved a red flag gun law. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)The red flag law passed by Maine voters in November takes effect Saturday, expanding the ways firearms can be temporarily confiscated from someone deemed a threat to themselves or others. More than 62.5% of…
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Maine’s new red flag gun law takes effect this weekend
The law, which gun safety advocates pushed for following the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, will make it easier to temporarily remove weapons from people who pose a risk to themselves or others.
·Maine, United States
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