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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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U.S. gun laws are getting looser, not stronger, despite more mass shootings
In recent weeks, a string of devastating shootings — at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, a church in Laguna Woods, California, and now an elementary school in little Uvalde, Texas — has renewed calls for tighter gun restrictions. Just hours after a teenage gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults at […]