"Maine Legislators Enact Comprehensive Gun Safety Measures Following Mass Shooting"

Maine lawmakers have passed several gun safety measures in response to a mass shooting in Lewiston last year, including a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, expanded background checks, and a ban on bump stocks. However, they failed to pass a "red flag" law that would have made it easier to remove guns from individuals considered mentally unwell or dangerous. Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat who sponsored some of the legislation, is expected to sign the bills into law.