gun violence

Residents said they're concerned about the proliferation of guns in the community, and would like to bolster support services for youth and families.

Last weekend, a Somali-American teenager was found dead after police responded to a 911 call of shots fired, part of a broader trend of increased gun violence in the area.

Dr. Joe Anderson is a pediatric hospitalist and founder of the group Maine Providers for Gun Safety, which formed after the mass shootings in Lewiston. He said it's time for federal recognition of the health effects of gun violence.

The information session was originally scheduled as a public meeting, but Democratic lawmakers instead met with the ATF official behind closed doors. Republicans protested the private briefing.

The report acknowledged that Maine's yellow flag law can be cumbersome, but "dedication and persistence" on behalf of law enforcement and the Army could have changed the course of events last October.

Gov. Janet Mills outlined those proposals — as well as other priorities on mental health and storm recovery — during a State of the State address on Tuesday.

Maine author Colin Woodard says America's long-ago past is at the heart of its present dispute over what to do about gun violence.

Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King said Monday that they are optimistic Congress is finally on the verge of passing gun safety legislation one day after they were part of a group that unveiled a bipartisan compromise.

Both for recent arrivals and those who have been in the country for decades, the growing list of mass shootings is eroding a sense of security they hoped to find in America.

U.S. Senator Angus King of Maine said commonsense measures that don't infringe on 2nd Amendment rights include universal background checks, limiting magazine sizes, and increasing the age to buy a weapon.