US EditionMaine's Yellow Flag Law Has Now Been Used More than 1,000 Times
Maine's yellow-flag law, enacted in 2019 and upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court, has led to 1,037 weapon removal orders, aiming to prevent violence and save lives.
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Police have used Maine's yellow-flag law more than 1K times
Police have used Maine’s “yellow-flag law” more than 1,000 times. That comes as Maine voters are set to decide this November whether to adopt a “red-flag law” via referendum. A red-flag law, also known as an extreme risk protection order, allows families to petition a judge to take away a relative’s guns when they pose a danger to themselves and others. It was among a slew of gun control bills introduced in the Legislative session in response to…
·Bangor, United States
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