State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings. Maine s Democratic-led Legislature gave final approval to new restrictions on guns before adjourning Thursday. The move comes
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Legislatures in about 20 states already have passed measures this year to expand gun rights or restrict access to firearms. Dozens more proposals are pending. The divide continues a trend seen last year, when more than half the states enacted firearms legislation, with Democrats generally favoring more limits and Republicans more freedoms for gun owners.