Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings ... which helped officers develop a “really strong grasp” of the law, Sanford Police Deputy Chief ...

13—Maine's utilization of its unique yellow ... had the system not intervened in the hundreds of yellow flag cases since the Lewiston shootings, but "anecdotally, this is saving lives." ...

Jan. 13—Maine's utilization of its unique yellow flag law spiked in the final months of 2024 as police agencies sought to remove weapons from people who pose a danger. Though authorities used it ...

Gun reform advocates are aiming to force a red flag law referendum that they say would better protect society against gun violence. Maine’s utilization ... mass shooting in Lewiston in October ...