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Safe Schools Safe Communities

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Safe Schools Safe Communities

Matt speaks with Arthur Barnard. He’s part of one of the families from the Lewiston mass shooting. He lost his son there that night. He’s heading an effort with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition and a group called Safe Schools Safe Communities.

Tomorrow you’ll see volunteers collecting signatures for an Extreme Risk Protection Order that allows families to start a process if a family member is a danger to themselves or others and has access to firearms.

Website: safecommunitiesmaine.org

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