A proposal unveiled Tuesday for a competing measure on the November ballot would make changes to the existing yellow flag law ...

A hearing Wednesday rekindled debate over a proposal that would allow Maine families to ask a judge to remove guns from relatives in crisis.

Maine lawmakers passed a “yellow flag” law that requires police to seek a medical evaluation for anyone believed to be a threat before taking their guns away. Skip Navigation.

Republican lawmakers push a last-minute yellow flag proposal to counter the upcoming red flag law referendum. PORTLAND, Maine ...

Under a “red flag” law, the Maine Gun Safety Coalition says both family members and law enforcement have more tools to intervene quickly before a crisis becomes a tragedy.

Gov. Janet Mills endorsed a Republican lawmaker’s proposal that is also backed by gun-rights groups and competes with a “red ...

In a final burst of activity, state lawmakers closed out the 2025 legislative session this week by passing dozens of ...

Red flag laws were adopted in Florida and a dozen other states after the Parkland High School shootings in 2018. In Maine, Gov. Paul LePage vetoed the bill.

But the most obvious need, a “red flag” law allowing families as well as police to petition for gun removal, fell by the wayside. It’s important to recall how that happened.

The proposed red flag law would allow family members to petition the court for removal of weapons. It wouldn’t require a mental health assessment, which Maine’s current yellow flag law ...

Though signatures still need to be verified, it appears Maine voters will decide two initiated referendum questions this year concerning voting and firearms safety. Both petition drives were ...