Leading Stories

April 30th, 2025

Mental health screenings key in ME’s ‘yellow flag’ approach to gun violence prevention

By Beth Negus Viveiros

In the wake of the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, the state’s unique “yellow flag” law—designed to restrict firearm access for individuals in mental health...

October 8th, 2022

Mass Shooting and mental illness: Is there really a link?

By Eileen Weber

Mass shootings happen in this country with alarming regularity. When they happen, there is often an...

August 26th, 2019

New Maine law requires a mental health evaluation to remove weapon

By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS

Tags: crisis, distress, firearms, gun rights, gun safety, Maine, mental health evaluation, weapons
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