Maine Enacts New Gun Safety Measures Following Lewiston Massacre
The Maine legislature has passed significant gun control measures including expanded background checks and a 72-hour waiting period in response to last year's deadly shooting in Lewiston.
- Maine lawmakers approved new gun safety laws, including a ban on bump stocks and a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, in response to the Lewiston shooting that killed 18 people.
- Governor Janet Mills is expected to sign most of the proposed bills, although some opposition remains, particularly against the bump stock ban and waiting periods.
- Legislative action was influenced by the tragic events in Lewiston, prompting some lawmakers to reverse their previous positions on gun control.
- The red flag law, a key component of the proposed gun safety measures, failed to advance to a vote in the legislature.
- Opponents of the new measures argue they could have unintended consequences, such as impacting small businesses and bypassing regular sales channels.
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