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A state ban on assault weapons? Expanded concealed-carry restrictions? Tighter mental health laws? As Maine grieves, it weighs a roiling debate over gun laws.
Wednesday evening started like any other across the state of Maine. In Lewiston, people were starting a night of league bowling. They were playing pool. They were having dinner and
Maine has high rates of gun ownership, yet mass shootings were virtually unheard of — until last week's shooting in Lewiston.
News of the mass shooting sent shockwaves through the state with one of the country’s lowest crime rates despite lax gun laws.
Maine doesn’t have specific measures that have been shown to reduce gun deaths among adults, according to experts.