Maine now joins 21 other states with similar laws on the books.

Beginning Saturday, Maine’s red flag law will allow both family members and law enforcement to petition a court to ...

Maine's new, voter-approved red flag law takes effect Saturday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A campaign sign against Question 2 on the November 2025 ballot argues that passing a red flag law would make Maine less safe.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially ...

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The red flag law passed by Maine voters in November takes effect Saturday, expanding the ways firearms can be temporarily confiscated from someone deemed a threat to themselves or others. More than ...

The law, which gun safety advocates pushed for following the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, will make it easier to temporarily remove weapons from people who pose a risk to themselves or others.