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Gun Control Debate Intensifies in Maine's 2nd District Congressional Race

Survivors of the Lewiston mass shooting and shifting political stances shape a pivotal election.

  • Congressman Jared Golden, previously a gun rights advocate, now supports an assault weapons ban.
  • The Lewiston shooting, Maine's deadliest, has led to new state gun control laws.
  • Republican candidates in the district vow to uphold 2nd Amendment rights more vigorously.
  • Voters in the largely rural district are divided on the issue of stricter gun laws.
  • Golden's evolving stance on gun control could impact the Republican-held House margin.
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