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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Republican attorneys general push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx not to track gun sales
Gun control advocates have argued that separately categorizing store sales could potentially flag a surge of suspicious sales activity to safety officials.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Canada to ban the import of handguns, official says
The move comes after the government introduced a bill in May that would implement a 'national freeze' on buying, importing, selling and transferring handguns.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2022
New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting
A new report on the Uvalde elementary school massacre in Texas says a police officer had a chance to open fire on the gunman but missed it while waiting for permission to shoot.
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Collins believes bipartisan gun deal stands good chance of passage in Senate
Maine's senior U.S. senator, who was a member of a bipartisan committee that negotiated the tentative agreement, says, 'I really think we have to succeed this time, and I think we will succeed.'
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PublishedJune 12, 2022
Don’t expect Maine to join the gun control debate, especially in an election year
The state has a high rate of gun ownership, driven primarily by hunters, and past efforts to restrict firearms and hunting have only motivated gun rights supporters to turn out to vote.
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PublishedJune 11, 2022
Protesters gather in Portland to speak out against gun violence and demand legislation
Organizers and participants at Saturday's March for Our Lives said they are tired of gun violence and mass shootings unfolding around the country, and called on Congress to act.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
King, Collins voice support for raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles, a measure Golden opposed
The House passed a bill to raise the age from 18 to 21 yesterday, but it’s unknown if or when the Senate might take it up.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
Uvalde school massacre prompts Brunswick Junior High gun violence protest
Tuesday's walk-out drew a rebuke from a Republican running for the state Legislature, who claimed the demonstration was partisan politicking.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Biden’s speech
Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins call for common-sense proposals, and Rep. Chellie Pingree says it is time to push partisanship aside to stem gun violence.
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