Democratic senators back tighter machine gun laws, while Republican representatives seek to restore gun rights to nonviolent offenders.

The federal appeals court in Boston ruled Thursday that Maine’s 72-hour ... State lawmakers passed the 72-hour bill last year along with several other gun safety reforms following the mass ...

Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed ... the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, which pushed for the reforms last year, testified against both 72-hour bills ...

Today, as gun violence prevention advocates await action on a pair of firearm secure storage bills held up in the Judiciary ...

In a sign of the pro-Second Amendment mindset in Maine, a gun-rights group helped write the law, and critics said that, while it was a first step toward stronger gun safety measures, the state ...

There are two bills to relax gun rules around schools in Maine. One would allow adults with a permit to carry and fire a concealed gun on school grounds. Also read: Bill aims to eliminate 72-hour ...