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Maine becomes 9th state to ban future gun registration

by Chris Eger

Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday gave his signature to a bill that prohibits the keeping of a list or registry of privately owned firearms or gun owners.

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Maine pushes to make it harder for voter initiatives to succeed

by Chris Eger

Maine was the only state that saw an anti-gun voter referendum defeated in last year's election cycle and lawmakers want to keep similar proposals off the ballot.

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More Maine voters cast ballots in gun referendum than for president

by Chris Eger

In the only state that saw an anti-gun voter referendum defeated this year, Mainers showed up in greater numbers than to decide the fight for the White House.

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Maine voters give Bloomberg’s ballot measure the boot

by Chris Eger

A campaign to expand background checks to include most gun transfers-- paid for in large part by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg-- was rejected by voters in Maine.

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Split votes on gun ballot measures bring mixed results on both sides

by Chris Eger

Voters in California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon approved stricter gun control initiatives while those in Maine, Kansas and Indiana leaned towards protecting the Second Amendment.

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Gun ballot measures in front of voters in 7 states

by Chris Eger

Voters from coast to coast on Tuesday will have to wrestle with a series of very different ballot initiatives revolving around gun politics.

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Maine game wardens have ‘serious concerns’ with background check referendum

by Chris Eger

In the latest salvo of law enforcement coming out against Question 3, which would mandate background checks for private gun transfers, the Maine Warden Service has voiced concerns.

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Maine sheriffs make video for NRA opposing ballot measure (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Last week most Maine sheriffs announced they are recommending a “no” vote on Question 3 concerning expanding background checks on firearms to include most private transfers. This week they doubled down in an ad.

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12 of 16 sheriffs in Maine oppose background check ballot measure

by Chris Eger

The majority of elected sheriffs in Maine this week announced they are recommending a "no" vote on Question 3 concerning expanding background checks on firearms to include most private transfers.

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Bloomberg ad on ‘Responsible Maine’ full of safety violations (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

Doh! The first ad by Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership, a group funded in large part by Everytown, breaks multiple gun safety rules in the first few seconds.

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Big money donors sign on to Maine background check initiative

by Chris Eger

Author Stephen King and entrepreneur Nicolas Hanauer have contributed to Maine's Bloomberg-backed voter referendum to expand background checks to most gun transfers.

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Maine background check referendum on ballot

by Chris Eger

Voters in Maine this November will be asked to answer yes or no on Question 3 concerning expanding background checks on firearms to include most private transfers.

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