Ban on paramilitary training camps barely clears first hurdle in Maine House vote
The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House 66-60 with 6 Democrats joining unified opposition from Republicans and 24 lawmakers absent.
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The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House 66-60 with 6 Democrats joining unified opposition from Republicans and 24 lawmakers absent.
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
If the legislation is approved, Maine would join 26 other states that have responded to an increase in organized domestic extremism with laws banning unauthorized paramilitary training.