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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 ...