MANKATO — When police seized a cache of firearms from 24-year-old Mohamed Adan Mohamed, who was suspected of planning a violent attack in April, authorities believed they may have stopped a tragedy ...

Red flag laws, or Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), temporarily prohibit individuals deemed a danger from having firearms. A 2023 CDC dataset shows states with red flag laws generally have lower ...

The data shows the law is gaining traction as the number of filings is on pace to more than double in 2025 – from a total of ...

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Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access ...

A campaign sign against Question 2 on the November 2025 ballot argues that passing a red flag law would make Maine less safe. (Photo by Lauren McCauley/ Maine Morning Star) If voters approve Question ...

Maine voters on Tuesday approved a law creating a new path to temporarily take guns from dangerous people following a referendum campaign inspired by the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The ...

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The law is set to take effect in January, allowing families to directly seek a judge’s order removing weapons from a relative shown to be dangerous. By Jenna Russell Voters in Maine approved a “red ...

As we mourn the dead and wounded at the school shooting at the church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we must ask ourselves what could be done. For years, some answered nothing. Suddenly, everyone seems to ...