Advocates have called for restrictions on military-style weapons, a waiting period on gun purchases and a red flag law to make it easier to take guns away from people in crisis.
One bill to be unveiled Wednesday calls for a 72-hour waiting period on firearm purchases, a measure that has previously been defeated by the Democratic controlled Legislature.
A partisan fight over the hearing process for Gov. Janet Mills' proposal to expand background checks on firearm sales and increase access to crisis mental health care suggests a bipartisan compromise may be elusive even after the mass shooting.
The Living Room at Spurwink has averaged 172 unique visitors per month over the last year. It's now being looked at as a model for a statewide expansion of mental health services in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
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