The Maine Gun Safety Coalition is pushing to pass a new red flag gun law, deploying more than 500 volunteers at over 100 polling locations on election day last Tuesday. Volunteers were tasked with collecting signatures for the group’s “Safe Schools, Safe Communities” campaign. The campaign is allegedly part of an effort to address the … Read more
The Maine Legislature last week approved comprehensive legislation that could impact gun ownership in the state, including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited individuals. Many of the new laws are simply twists on long existing laws that haven’t been properly enforced. The legislation comes … Read more
On its face, Maine’s “yellow flag” law, enacted in 2019, could have made a crucial difference in this case. It authorizes police, after taking someone into “protective custody” based on probable cause to believe he is “mentally ill” and poses a threat to himself or others, to ask a “medical practitioner” for an assessment of whether the … Read more
BREAKING: “More than 10 dead and dozens more are injured after mass-shooting in Lewiston, Maine, according to law enforcement sources who have been briefed on the shooting.” Source: ABC News pic.twitter.com/psGbT7TVkM — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 26, 2023 ABC News reports that, “A bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine came under fire Wednesday evening. There … Read more
The Truth About Guns provides news, reviews, and insights to help you stay informed on the latest trends in gun culture, legislation, and industry developments.