Maine
'Red flag' bill debated for hours in Maine months after mass shooting that killed 18
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 someone experiencing a psychiatric crisis.
FILE - Community members look at a memorial outside Schemengees Bar & Grille, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, Lewiston, Maine. Months after a deadly mass shooting in Maine, backers and detractors held an hourslong debate over a so-called red flag bill. The mea... [4943 chars]