State allows guns to be taken from people deemed dangerous, but with more hurdles than similar red flag laws
Maine’s measure, the only one in the nation known as a “yellow flag” law, was passed in 2019. It is a narrower version of “red flag” laws on the books in 21 states that allow authorities to temporarily seize guns from people who pose a danger to themselves or others.
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