Maine, Gun Safety Coalition
Gun safety coalition launches campaign to get a red flag law on the Maine ballot
The effort comes after lawmakers failed to advance a red flag proposal in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston last October.
Maine gun safety advocates launch citizen initiative to pass ‘red flag’ law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition and allies launched a citizen initiative on Thursday to pass a “red flag” law after the state commission tasked with investigating the Lewiston mass shooting concluded that local law enforcement failed to enforce the state’s current “yellow flag” law.
Maine gun safety advocates launch citizen’s initiative to pass ‘red flag’ law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition and allies launched a citizen’s initiative on Thursday to pass a “red flag” law after the state commission tasked with investigating the Lewiston mass shooting concluded that local law enforcement failed to enforce the state’s current “yellow flag” law.
Maine Gun Safety Coalition pushes to bring 'red flag law' to Maine
The campaign was created to promote an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), also known as "the red flag law," to be put in place in Maine. If this law passes, it will allow families and law enforcement to request from the court the temporary removal of dangerous weapons from family members in a crisis.
Gun safety advocates launch citizen initiative to put Red Flag Law on the ballot
The Maine Coalition for Gun Safety is launching the Safe Schools, Safe Communities citizen initiative to allow Maine voters to weigh in on an Extreme Risk Protection Order Law, also known as a 'Red Flag' Law.
Gov. Mills orders flags be lowered to half staff to honor 9/11 victims
Six Mainers were among the nearly 3,000 people that were killed 23 years ago in the deadliest terror attacks on American soil ...
Police have upped their use of Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law since the state’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine's governor says there has been a huge jump in law enforcement requests for Maine courts to allow guns to be seized from ...
Maine voters in dead heat about changing state flag, poll finds
A poll by Pan Atlantic Research shows Maine voters are evenly split over whether to change the state flag to a new design ...
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At long last, Mainers could vote for a new state flag. Here’s everything you need to know.
Question 5 on the November ballot will give voters a chance to decide whether the original 1901 Maine state flag should ...
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Police have upped their use of Maine's 'yellow flag' law since the state's deadliest mass shooting
Maine’s extreme risk protection order law was ... Gun control advocates say these so-called yellow flag and red flag laws are crucial to keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people ...