Maine red flag law on track to pass based on early support

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : In Lewiston, Gale Shannon said a red flag law is "important to have," and is especially meaningful for Lewiston residents who have continued to see evidence that such a law was needed in the days and weeks before the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting.
50% : Maine appeared poised to pass a proposal for stricter gun safety laws based on early election results Tuesday night, handing a likely win to a measure that was put on the ballot after legislative efforts came up short in the wake of the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting.
47% : It asked voters to approve a so-called red flag law that would make it easier to confiscate firearms from a person in crisis by allowing family members, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to petition a judge for a temporary removal order.
40% : The question was put on the ballot after Maine lawmakers failed to pass a red flag law following the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, which killed 18 people and injured 13 others.

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