Maine's 'Red Flag' Law Set to Take Effect

Maine’s ‘red flag’ gun law set to take effect

Maine’s new “red flag” gun law will take effect on Saturday. The law, which was Question 2 on the November 2025 ballot, allows for family members or law enforcement to file an “extreme risk protection order” against an individual. If that individual is found to pose a “significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or another person by having access to a dangerous weapon,” a court can rule that their weapons be temporarily taken awa…

Maine's 'red flag' law set to take effect

The red flag law also allows for an emergency order of up to two weeks to be made before an official ruling.