As a rule, my editors prefer that the Maine outdoor beat steers clear of politics. And they are right, most of the time. But when the body politic begins trifling with our Second Amendment rights, should an outdoor writer just walk away? Tough to do because gun rights and taking a gun to the woods […]
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Gun groups back Moody, but disagree over Mills' performance
Republican businessman Shawn Moody has won the endorsement of gun rights groups in the race to be Maine’s next governor, but the groups are at odds over Democrat Janet Mills’ performance in supporting their views on the Second Amendment. Mills, the state’s attorney general, received an F grade earlier this year from the political action […]
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Take advantage of NRA offer
There it is, in the August 2018 “American Rifleman Magazine.” National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne La Pierre offers to utilize the vast resources of the NRA to provide expert consultation to public and private schools across America to help every school district design its own safety strategy to prevent school violence — for […]
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Donald Trump consults NRA about 3D guns made of plastic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “looking into” the idea of a company providing plans for 3D plastic guns to the public, declaring it “doesn’t seem to make much sense!” Trump tweeted that he has already spoken with the National Rifle Association about the downloadable directions a Texas company wants to […]
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We exist in a free market
This letter is in regard to your story “Companies avoid gun business.” Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho believes businesses that decide where they wish to invest or spend their money are replacing government regulation. That’s absurd. Choice is the essence of what free markets are all about. Furthermore, to gun owners of America, I’d like […]
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Richard S. Howatt
AUBURN — Richard S. Howatt, 71, of Jay, died peacefully Thursday evening, June 21, at the Hospice House in Auburn with family members at his side. He courageously fought ALS with strength, a positive attitude and unwavering faith. He was born in Farmington on July 15, 1946, son of Richard and Ruth (Fraser) Howatt. He was […]
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William George Sanborn
DIXFIELD — William George Sanborn, 77, passed away at his home in Dixfield on Wednesday, May 23. He was born Nov. 19, 1940, in Portland, the son of Donald and Virginia (Crib) Sanborn. William graduated from Gorham High School in the class of 1958. Upon graduating from high school, he went on to serve his country […]
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NRA to choose Oliver North as president
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, a central figure of the Iran-contra affair in the 1980s, has been named president of the National Rifle Association. The NRA’s board of directors chose North to be the organization’s president Monday morning, after NRA president Pete Brownell decided not to seek a second term. “This is the most […]
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A safety plan for school children
If I were charged with developing the best safety plan for school children in Maine, I would ask the National Rifle Association and the National Association of Social Workers to work together to devise a plan. The NASW would be asked to prepare a plan for early identification and treatment of students who were showing […]
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State House candidate in Sabattus calls Parkland shooting survivor a ‘skinhead lesbian’
[UPDATES: A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Les Gibson | ‘Horrified’ Democrat decides to take on Gibson for House seat | Leslie Gibson under fire for his comments on Parkland teens | Republican state senator, Democrats call for Gibson to withdraw from state House race] Two of the students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school last month have […]