Standoff over Red Flag Hearing Continues in Maine Legislature, May Go to Court

Standoff over red flag hearing continues in Maine Legislature, may go to court

A state law passed in 2019 requires public hearings for citizen initiatives, though a hearing was never held on a 2021 proposal later approved in a referendum.

Senate Republicans try to force public hearing for red flag bill

A customer tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)After a marathon day of floor votes, Senate Republican leadership tried multiple avenues to force a public hearing on a proposed red flag law, less than two weeks before the Maine Legislature is scheduled to adjourn.  Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) attempted four maneuvers to force a public hearing fo…