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AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans and opponents of the initiative that will go to voters this fall to make it easier to confiscate weapons from a person in crisis want to put another option on the ballot ...
Gov. Janet Mills endorsed a Republican lawmaker’s proposal that is also backed by gun-rights groups and competes with a “red ...
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Republicans say they have a competing plan to put up against a possible "red flag law" in Maine. Republican ...
Republican lawmakers push a last-minute yellow flag proposal to counter the upcoming red flag law referendum. PORTLAND, Maine ...
Supporters of a fall ballot measure that would make it easier to temporarily take firearms from people in crisis told lawmakers Wednesday that the proposal would improve public safety and reduce gun ...
Republicans oppose the red flag initiative and say state law and past precedent require lawmakers to hold a public hearing at the State House, which would give proponents and opponents a chance to ...
Maine Democrats drop opposition to ‘red flag’ hearing A public hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday on a citizen initiative that would make it easier to temporarily remove access to ...
A hearing Wednesday rekindled debate over a proposal that would allow Maine families to ask a judge to remove guns from relatives in crisis.
In a final burst of activity, state lawmakers closed out the 2025 legislative session this week by passing dozens of ...
Republican state lawmakers are trying to push a new yellow-flag proposal through as a way to try and counter the red flag referendum question.