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Gun safety advocates turn in signatures to force fall referendum on red flag law
Gun safety advocates said Thursday morning they submitted petitions to force a November referendum on a proposed red flag law that would make it easier for police to remove weapons from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.
Gun safety advocates push for new Red Flag Law in Maine, submit 80,000 signatures
There's a new push for a Red Flag Law in Maine. Gun safety advocates turned in petitions for a statewide referendum on the issue; they believe
Gun safety advocates take major step to get red flag law on the Maine ballot
Maine is the only state to have what's known as a yellow flag law, but some say it's not enough. The red flag law would take its interventions a step further.
Gun safety groups deliver signatures to place red flag law on November ballot
This story will be updated. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition announced Thursday it collected enough petition signatures to put a gun safety citizen initiative on the ballot this November. If passed, the initiative will make it easier to temporarily take guns away from people perceived as a threat by law enforcement or their family members.
Signatures handed in to put a proposed ‘Red Flag’ bill on the ballot
A citizen initiative looking to get an Extreme Risk Protection Orders measure, or Red Flag law, on the November ballot, submitted their signatures Thursday.
Maine Gun Safety Coalition submits signatures for new 'red flag' law ballot initiative
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says they have collected signatures to put a new gun safety initiative on the November ballot.
Gun safety coalition to give update on red flag referendum effort
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition will hold a press conference Thursday morning to provide an update on their effort to get a red flag law to go to referendum.
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