Maine

Maine Approves Expanded Background Checks, Rejects Gun Lawsuit Legislation

Legislation also allows law enforcement to petition a judge for a warrant to take a person into protective custody if the judge deems the person mentally ill.
Maine Approves Expanded Background Checks, Rejects Gun Lawsuit Legislation
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk with Maine Gov. Janet Mills in Lewiston, Maine, on November 3, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Clements
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Maine’s House of Representatives disposed of two gun bills on April 15 and is set to vote on two more on Tuesday.

During Monday’s session, state representatives shot down a bill that would have allowed persons harmed by the improper use of a gun to sue the manufacturer. Representatives gave the thumbs up to a bill pushed by Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,