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.

Republicans are asking for a public hearing on their competing plan. Maine voters will decide this fall whether to enact a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maine considered a red flag law in 2019. Gov. Janet Mills helped negotiate a compromise bill with the Sportsmen’s Alliance of Maine, a powerful gun rights lobbying group representing gun owners.

Maine’s yellow flag law places unnecessary obstacles in the way of swift action. It’s time to learn from mistakes of the past.

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.

A mass shooting in Maine has revived a conversation about laws that aim to take firearms away from people who might pose a threat to themselves or others. Maine lawmakers passed a “yellow flag” law ...