In Maine, state lawmakers considered several measures this year that would have strengthened the state's gun laws, though unsuccessfully. The Maine House approved in June a measure that would have tightened background checks for private gun sales, but the proposal failed in the state Senate. Th...
subsequent legislation has qualified that right, in many cases making Maine's gun laws less strict over the years due to changes originating both from the state legislature and a major voter referendum. Still, there remain several provisions intended...
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Central Maine was formerly inhabited by people of the Androscoggin tribe, also known as Arosaguntacook. The Androscoggin were a tribe in the Abenaki nation. They were driven out of the area in 1690 during King William's War. They were relocated at St. Francis, Canada, which was destroyed ...
Here in Maine, the South Portland store stopped carrying guns two years ago. And while the company hasn't said it out loud specifically, besides the SoPo store, Maine's other Dick's locations made the move to give up their gun sales shortly after the tragedy that struck Lewiston last fal...
Fewer than 72,000 people in the state of New Jersey have a paid hunting license, which is less than 1% of the entire population. Maybe it’s because New Jersey gun laws are some of the most restrictive in the country—the second toughest in the nation, according to NJ.com. Another rea...
Maybe it’s because New Jersey gun laws are some of the most restrictive in the country—the second toughest in the nation, according to NJ.com. Another reason could be because New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country, with 1,210 people per square mile. That doesn’...
Lewiston, Maine mass shooting, latest updates: The Canada Border Services Agency said it issued the alert to officials along the U.S.-Canada border. "It is to ensure the safety of Canadians and protect Canada's borders against any threats or [attempted] legal entry," The New York Post re...
President Joe Biden in a statement Thursday called the rampage in Lewiston, Maine,“yet another senseless and tragic mass shooting,” and urged Republican lawmakers “to fulfill their duty to protect the American people” and work on gun laws. “Once again, our nation is in mourning,” he...