The data shows the law is gaining traction as the number of filings is on pace to more than double in 2025 – from a total of ...

Maine residents who vote on Nov. 4 will be asked if they support or oppose implementing a statewide red flag law, which seeks to prevent gun violence by imposing stronger regulations. Specifically, ...

A campaign sign against Question 2 on the November 2025 ballot argues that passing a red flag law would make Maine less safe. (Photo by Lauren McCauley/ Maine Morning Star) If voters approve Question ...

They’ve lost loved ones to suicide and survived the Lewiston mass shooting. On Nov. 4, they’ll weigh whether to pass a new law making it easier to restrict a person’s access to weapons if they pose a ...

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Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Regarding the second ballot question in November, should Maine adopt a red ...

As we mourn the dead and wounded at the school shooting at the church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we must ask ourselves what could be done. For years, some answered nothing. Suddenly, everyone seems to ...

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, voters are considering whether to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous ...

Minnesota's "Red Flag" law, known as an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), is designed to keep guns out of the hands of ...