Maine lawmakers passed a “yellow flag” law that requires police to seek a medical evaluation for anyone believed to be a threat before taking their guns away. Skip Navigation.

A mass shooting in Maine has revived a conversation about laws that aim to take firearms away from people who might pose a threat to themselves or others. Maine lawmakers passed a “yellow flag” law ...

Maine does not have a red flag law. Instead, it's a yellow flag or yellow paper law. It’s a process with more steps than the more assertive red flag laws in some states.

Remember Maine, Gov. Hobbs. Arizona needs a red-flag law Opinion: A red flag law might have spared the victims of Maine's deadliest-ever shooting and so many others.

Months after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, state lawmakers held an hourslong hearing to debate a so-called red flag bill that would let family members petition a judge to remove guns from ...

Maine doesn't have red flag laws and need better involuntary commitment laws, which might have kept mentally ill Army reservist and firearms instructor Robert Card from killing at least 18.

If passed, Maine would join 21 other states with similar red flag laws. Maine currently has a "yellow flag law," which allows for the confiscation of firearms from those deemed to be a threat, but ...

The red flag proposal was a better, more effective bill in 2019, and it’s essential now. Lawmakers must try to balance the rights of individuals against the whole community’s interests.

Opinion: Maine needs to pass a red flag law – now. Give families the right to seek emergency orders to remove guns from dangerous relatives. It's that simple. Posted July 5, 2024.

Maine needs a red flag law. Letter. Posted March 30, 2024. 1 min read . Font size + Gift article. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no ...