Rachel Ohm

1 week ago | centralmaine.com | Rachel Ohm

AUGUSTA — Gun rights supporters urged Maine lawmakers Wednesday to roll back some of the safety measures put in place last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, R-Winter Harbor, has submitted one of two bills to repeal the 72-hour waiting period on firearm sales. Rep. Jennifer Poirier, R-Skowhegan, has proposed eliminating mandatory background checks for private sales.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Ohm

Apr. 16—AUGUSTA — Gun rights supporters urged Maine lawmakers Wednesday to roll back some of the safety measures put in place last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, R-Winter Harbor, has submitted one of two bills to repeal the 72-hour waiting period on firearm sales. Rep. Jennifer Poirier, R-Skowhegan, has proposed eliminating mandatory background checks for private sales.

1 week ago | pressherald.com | Rachel Ohm

AUGUSTA — Gun rights supporters urged Maine lawmakers Wednesday to roll back some of the safety measures put in place last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, R-Winter Harbor, has submitted bills to repeal a 72-hour waiting period on firearm sales and eliminate mandatory background checks for private sales.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Ohm

Apr. 15—AUGUSTA — About 100 people gathered outside the Maine State House on Tuesday to protest Trump administration cuts to government services and call for tax reform at the state and federal level.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Ohm

Apr. 15—AUGUSTA — Lawmakers heard a proposal Tuesday to stop issuing driver's licenses and identification cards in Maine that meet strict new federal security standards known as Real ID. Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, sponsored a bill to repeal a Maine law that allows the secretary of state to issue state IDs that comply with the federal REAL ID Act, which critics say compromises privacy.