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 rarely before ...

Since the Lewiston shootings, agencies have completed 548 weapon restriction orders, for an average of 38 orders per month.

It is clear and to the point that among all the missteps surrounding Robert Card, our yellow flag law was a burden, not a public safety protection tool for law enforcement in Maine. We have ...