Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases violates 2nd …
2 days ago · By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff. Gun rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the 72-hour waiting period law that Maine lawmakers passed after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.. The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and Gun Owners of Maine had expressed their intent to sue after Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat who previously opposed sweeping ...
Maine sued over three-day waiting period to buy firearms
2 days ago · The law took effect in August, making Maine one of a dozen states with waiting periods for gun purchases. The law is one of multiple gun control measures passed after October 2023 when an Army ...
Gun groups sue to overturn Maine's new three-day waiting …
2 days ago · Maine’s waiting period law was one of several gun control measures the Democratic-controlled Legislature passed after an Army reservist killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in the state’s deadliest shooting in October 2023.. Laura Whitcomb, president of Gun Owners of Maine, said Wednesday that the lawsuit is being led by her group and the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, with assistance ...
Maine's 72-hour waiting period to buy guns challenged in lawsuit …
2 days ago · the 132-nd legislature will officially be seated the first week of december. gun ownership groups in maine are taking legal action because of a new state law that requires a 3 day waiting period ...
Residents and Retailers Sue Over Maine's Waiting Period on Gun …
3 days ago · While lawmakers in Maine didn't adopt a "red flag" law or a ban on so-called assault weapons after the shootings in Lewiston last October, the Democrat-controlled legislature did pass a bill ...
Gun rights advocates file lawsuit against Maine's 3-day waiting …
2 days ago · The lawsuit has been long promised by the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine and Gun Owners of Maine, which held events at gun shows over the summer to help fund it. Maine joined 12 other states in adopting such a law. Violators face a fine of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for subsequent violations.
Here’s the final list of gun reforms passed in the aftermath of Maine…
Apr 18, 2024 · Of the many proposed gun safety reforms introduced in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting last fall, several are headed to Gov. Janet Mills’ desk for her signature. However, the most ambitious reform, a proposed red flag law, never made it to a final vote.
Gun rights groups challenging Maine's 72-hour waiting period
2 days ago · Maine's new 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases was expected to face a court challenge similar to those playing out in other states. Posted 10:43 AM Updated at 8:07 PM
How Maine’s gun laws endured after Lewiston mass shooting
Oct 30, 2024 · Exactly one week before a man used an AR-10 style rifle to kill 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, a small group of gun control activists met with Gov. Janet Mills.
Federal lawsuit aims to overturn Maine's 3-day waiting period to buy guns
2 days ago · Eric Fox splits his time between Pennsylvania and Maine. He says the law only impacts legal gun owners. "If a criminal is going to do a crime, he's going to go steal a gun or he already has one ...