NH is alone in New England, after Maine expands gun purchase

People who buy guns in Maine through a private sale that is publicly advertised will be subject to a background check under new legislation signed by Gov. Janet Mills Friday, one day after the six-month anniversary of a mass shooting in the state that killed 18.

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