Maine legislature passes sweeping gun safety laws in all-night session
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Measures including background checks on private sales and waiting periods for purchases follow deadly shooting last year.
World Tribune—GOP-led legislature in Tennessee passes law allowing teachers to conceal carry at school. by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News April 24, 2024 The Tennessee House on Tuesday passed a measure that allows teachers and other school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. The legislation passed the Republican-controlled Tennessee House in a 68-28 vote. The state Senate, which is also controlled by the GOP, passed the […]
WTOP—Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history
FOX News—Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state's "yellow flag" law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told lawmakers during her State of the State address that doing nothing was not an option after an Army reservist with an...