Maine
Though Maine has taken some steps to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, state leaders must do more to prevent gun violence. Maine law doesn’t require background checks on all gun sales, making it easy for prohibited purchasers to access guns, no questions asked.
The state does not have an Extreme Risk law, also known as a “red flag” law, to empower families and law enforcement to prevent tragedies before they happen. And in 2015, the state repealed one of the few gun safety laws it had, allowing people to carry hidden, loaded guns throughout the state without a permit. To become a safer state, Maine should require background checks and enact an Extreme Risk law, also known as a red flag law, to empower families and law enforcement to prevent firearm suicides.
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Background Checks and a Strong Red Flag Law Might Have Prevented the Mass Shooting in Bowdoin where Four People, Including Shooter’s Parents were Killed, and Three Others were Wounded in Yarmouth on Interstate-295
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Maine Laws
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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No Guns in K-12 Schools
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Secure Storage
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Background Checks
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Charleston Loophole
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Extreme Risk Law
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Ghost Guns
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Broad Preemption Law
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
