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Families, couples, college students, and Maine residents of all ages came from nearby towns and cities to advocate for greater restrictions on gun ownership in what is widely considered to be a gun-friendly state with a strong hunting culture.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.

Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.

AUGUSTA - Following last Novembers swatting incident, that impacted ten Maine schools, State Legislators are coming together with bi-partisan support to update Maines existing false reporting regulations.

Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.