Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18 - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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1. Bangor Daily News

   Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18 ↗ (opens Bangor Daily News)

   Published Nov 3, 2025

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   Maine residents vote on red flag law to empower family members to restrict access to guns for potentially dangerous individuals.

2. New York Post

   Maine voters grapple with gun control measure two years after state’s deadliest mass shooting ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Nov 3, 2025

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   A statewide ballot question in Maine asks residents if they want to build on the state’s yellow flag law, which allows police officers to initiate a process to keep someone away from firearms.

3. Boston

   Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18 ↗ (opens Boston)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   Opponents of the red flag law said Tuesday that the state’s yellow flag law, which they consider more effective, is still state law.

4. WHDH Boston

   Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18 - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members

5. Breitbart News

   Maine Voters Approve Confiscatory Red Flag Law for Their State ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   On Tuesday, voters in Maine approved the passage of a confiscatory red flag ballot measure for their state.

6. Bearing Arms

   Maine Voters Will Decide on 'Red Flag' Law ↗ (opens Bearing Arms)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   Maine voters decide on a red flag law to enhance gun safety after recent tragedies.

7. NBC News

   Maine voters approve 'red flag' law on guns as states consider ballot measures ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   Maine will soon become the 22nd state to have an “extreme risk protection” gun law, also known as a “red flag law,” NBC News projects — part of a slew of state ballot measures voters around the country considered Tuesday, on issues from raising taxes on higher earners to parental rights and voting r…

8. Townhall

   This State's Voters Just Sacrificed Gun Rights for the Illusion of Security ↗ (opens Townhall)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

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   Maine voters approved stricter red flag laws for gun control after a tragic mass shooting.

9. New Hampshire Public Radio

   Mainers pass Question 2, enacting red-flag gun law ↗ (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

   Published Nov 4, 2025

   Same headline from 1 more outlet

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   Mainers have enacted a red-flag gun law at the ballot box, with 58.8% of the vote. The Associated Press called the race at 9:55 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025.

10. The Boston Globe

    Maine voters approve ‘red flag law’ two years after Lewiston shooting ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

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    The new law empowers families to ask a judge to temporarily restrict a potentially dangerous relative’s access to guns.

11. Portland Press Herald

    Maine voters pass red flag law ↗ (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The proposal making it easier to take weapons from a person in crisis was put on the ballot after legislative efforts came up short in the wake of the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting.

12. Bearing Arms

    'Red Flag' Law Gets the Green Light From Maine Voters ↗ (opens Bearing Arms)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Maine voters approve 'red flag' law for gun control amid mixed opinions.

13. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News

    Maine Voters Approve Red Flag Gun Confiscation Law Despite a (D)-Governor’s Objections ↗ (opens AmmoLand Shooting Sports News)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News's feed description

    The new law erodes due process and opens the door to false or malicious petitions. They stress that removing police oversight from the process undermines constitutional protections.

14. Mother Jones

    Maine voters approve new law to prevent suicides and mass shootings ↗ (opens Mother Jones)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

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    The red flag policy follows the worst mass killing in the state's history.

15. Fox News

    Maine voters defeat voter ID ballot initiative, approve 'red flag' gun restrictions ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

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    Maine voters rejected a voter ID ballot initiative and approved "red flag" gun restrictions in Tuesday's off-year election results across the state.

16. WMUR

    Maine voters approve new red flag gun law ↗ (opens WMUR)

    Published Nov 4, 2025

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    Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, Maine voters decided to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns.

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