Critics of the red flag effort say it infringes on 2nd Amendment Rights and have said Maine’s yellow flag law, which took effect in 2020, is working well.

The office of Gov. Janet Mills testified against the red flag proposal, saying Maine's existing yellow flag law is working and the requirement for a mental health evaluation is reasonable.

Republicans are asking for a public hearing on their competing plan. Maine voters will decide this fall whether to enact a red flag law in Maine. The law allows a judge to bypass ...

Gov. Janet Mills endorsed a Republican lawmaker’s proposal that is also backed by gun-rights groups and competes with a “red ...

Lt. Michael Johnston of the Maine State Police also testified against the red flag law, saying that in addition to the yellow flag law already working well, the red flag law could be dangerous for ...

But the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, which includes some family members of Lewiston shooting victims, had already collected more than 80,000 signatures to qualify the red flag question for the ballot.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Opponents and supporters of a proposed red flag gun law gathered at the Maine Statehouse on Wednesday for a public hearing that was not planned initially. The hearing centers on a ...

Maine currently has a "yellow flag" law, which can only be initiative by police, who can only seek a court order after taking that individual into protective custody and provided them with a ...

The red flag ballot question will join another citizen initiative in November that proposes significant changes to Maine election law, including requiring voters to present a photo ID at polling ...

Right now, 21 states in the U.S. have red flag laws, including most of New England, with New Hampshire and Maine being the two Northeast states without it.

A legislative committee has reversed course and now plans to hold a public hearing later this week on a "red flag" gun law. Voters will decide in November on a red flag proposal that would allow ...