{"id":224565,"date":"2025-11-06T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=224565"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:18:04","slug":"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Voters: &#8216;Yes&#8217; on Red Flag Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">1<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minute<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters in Maine have approved Question 2, adopting a red flag law that will replace the state\u2019s current \u201cyellow flag\u201d process for temporarily removing firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Associated Press<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/maine-election-guns-red-flag-lewiston-shooting-61e49c0eb1d7dbee24fb8cf3afb54084\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">called<\/a> the race Tuesday night, with the measure passing by a comfortable margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maine voters pass &#039;red flag&#039; gun law referendum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VGAC5LXyXYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters celebrated the result at an event in Portland led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainegunsafety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">Maine Gun Safety Coalition<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to the crowd, board member Nacole Palmer called the vote \u201ca choice for a safer future,\u201d saying Mainers had rejected the idea that \u201cgun rights and gun responsibility\u201d are mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-mil-leo-only-guns-from-your-favorite-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1244\">law will make it easier for family members and law enforcement to petition a court to remove guns<\/a> from someone considered at risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Maine\u2019s existing yellow flag law, <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/nigel-farage-uk-police-must-be-armed-to-stop-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1247\">police must<\/a> first take a person into protective custody and obtain a medical evaluation before seeking a court order to seize weapons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/truth-about-red-flag-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1246\">Red flag laws<\/a>, by contrast, allow petitions without that medical step, streamlining the process but raising concerns about due process protections for gun owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-doj-announces-200-million-spend-on-red-flag-laws\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/doj-announces-200-million-spend-on-red-flag-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">DOJ Announces $200 Million Spend on Red Flag Laws<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate around <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Maine_Question_2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">Question 2 <\/a>intensified in the aftermath of the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting, which left 18 people dead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proponents argued that a <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/illinois-governors-safety-plan-includes-bump-stock-ban-red-flag-measure-72-hour-wait-periods\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1248\">red flag<\/a> system might have prevented the tragedy by allowing earlier intervention, while opponents said the yellow flag law, enacted in 2020 and used more than 1,100 times since, was already working and included stronger safeguards for individual rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dps\/home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">Maine Department of Public Safety<\/a>, 1,154 yellow flag cases have been processed statewide, with most coming after the Lewiston attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who voted \u201cno\u201d on Question 2 warned that the new <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/does-iowas-new-gun-law-invite-straw-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1245\">law could invite false claims and weaken protections for lawful gun<\/a> owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Janet Mills, who supported the existing yellow flag system, has indicated it protects both safety and constitutional rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With voters opting for a broader red flag law, Maine joins about 20 other U.S. states that now allow courts to issue Extreme Risk Protection Orders (<a href=\"https:\/\/everytownresearch.org\/rankings\/law\/extreme-risk-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\">ERPOs<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The law is expected to take effect later this year following certification by the Secretary of State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"maine-voters-yes-red-flag-laws\" title=\"Maine Voters: 'Yes' on Red Flag Laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night, with the measure passing by a comfortable margin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":158,"featured_media":224569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4024],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-224565","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-buzz","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Maine Voters: &#039;Yes&#039; 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