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.