The threats came a day after Maine's State House and several others across the country were targeted with hoax bomb threats that authorities say were sent by the same group, highlighting what legislative leaders say is a "concerning and unacceptable trend."
By Erin Rhoda, Bangor Daily News Staff
Maine courts have found a way to track whether police are taking away guns from people who can’t have them. But so far, police have only followed the new procedure 26 percent of the time.
How police handle firearm relinquishments has come under scrutiny after the Lewiston mass shooting in which a man who displayed warning signs of mental illness killed 18 people.
The New England First Amendment Coalition says the Maine Judicial Branch should act quickly to resolve the security issue because the public has a right to access such information quickly and conveniently.