Groups that are typically opposed to each other on most things are coming out against the costly and risky idea of Pine Tree Power. Republicans, Democrats, independents. Gov. Mills and former Gov. LePage. Unions and business groups. The Sportsman Alliance of Maine, along with three Maine newspapers, all opposed to Pine Tree Power. Can they […]
Anti-gun violence groups have pushed for stronger laws, but failed in a state protective of gun rights. They’re vowing to try again after the Lewiston killings.
Barely four years before a gunman's deadly rampage in Maine, a state that is staunchly protective of gun rights, the governor signed a law aimed at preventing a mass shooting like the one Wednesday night that claimed at least 18 lives. It was called a “yellow flag” law, different from the “red flag” laws cropping up in other states to seize weapons from gun owners viewed as a threat. In a sign of the pro-Second Amendment mindset in Maine, a gun-rights group helped write the law, and critics said that, while it was a first step toward stronger gun safety measures, the state could save more lives by doing more — like passing a red flag law.