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Big money donors sign on to Maine background check initiative
by Chris EgerAuthor 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 EgerVoters 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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Bloomberg pumps over $2 million into Maine background check initiative
by Chris EgerA ballot referendum before Maine voters this November to require expanded background checks on most gun transfers is being paid for by money from New York.
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Maine background check initiative will go to the people
by Chris EgerA ballot referendum to require expanded background checks on most gun transfers will most likely be in the hands of voters to decide this coming November.
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Bloomberg group delivers signatures for Maine background check referendum
by Chris EgerThis week Moms Demand Action brought boxes of signatures garnered from across Maine to the Secretary of State's office in an effort to qualify their initiative for the November ballot.
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Maine lawmaker seeks to allow more local gun control measures
by Chris EgerA bill in the state Senate could grant municipalities and counties in Maine the power to look past state preemptions and establish their own gun free zones in publicly controlled areas.
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Maine background check voter initiative green-lighted
by Chris EgerThe Maine secretary of state gave the go ahead last week for Moms Demand Action to start collecting signatures for a ballot referendum to greatly expand background checks.
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Constitutional carry returns to Maine this week
by Chris EgerA popular bill signed by Gov. Paul LePage in July to allow lawful concealed carry of handguns in Maine without a permit took effect as law on Thursday.
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Bloomberg group aims to expand background checks in Maine
by Chris EgerMoms Demand Action is seeking to add a voter referendum to the November 2016 ballot that would expand Brady checks to include most gun transfers.
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Maine becomes the 7th constitutional carry state
by Chris EgerRepublican Gov. Paul LePage gave his signature to a popular bill Wednesday, allowing the concealed carry of handguns in Maine without a permit.
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2 states to see final push for constitutional carry this week
by Chris EgerGovernors in New Hampshire and Maine are set to make a decision on if the carry of a concealed handgun without a permit will be signed into law in coming days.
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Maine House doubles down on constitutional carry
by Chris EgerMaine's house approved a bill Monday to allow the concealed carry of handguns without a permit in a quick 83-62 vote that included over a dozen Democrats.
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