Maine’s Yellow Flag Gun Law Scrutinized After Mass Shooting

This week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine has drawn new attention to a unique state law designed to prevent such tragedies.

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.