Maine Considers Red Flag Bill Despite Safe State Status
By Tom Knighton
AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
When you think of violent hellholes in this country, you think of places like Chicago, Baltimore, Saint Louis, among others. You don’t tend to think about Maine.
There’s a reason for that. Maine is one of the safest states in the country.
However, that’s not going to stop them from at least considering a red flag law.
Maine is one of the safest states in the country, but gun control advocates say several recent killings and suicides show the need for Maine to take steps to reduce gun violence. In particular, they say there needs to be a way to take guns away from certain dangerous people.
The idea, outlined in a bill sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Millett (D-Cape Elizabeth), is called a ‘red flag’ law. These laws exist in several other states, and on Tuesday, two gun control groups joined Millett to announce a proposed ‘red flag’ bill for Maine.
The law would allow family members or police to ask for a court hearing for someone considered to pose an ‘extreme threat’ because of mental illness or other reasons. The court could order police to temporarily take the person’s guns away for 14 days, though there is a provision …Read the Rest
Source:: Bearing Arms
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