AUGUSTA, Maine (AP Three bills aimed at preventing gun violence are going to be debated by Maine lawmakers.
The Legislative Council gave the green light to a bill allowing police to temporarily confiscate guns of those deemed to be a danger. A second bill would create community education programs to raise awareness of those who could pose a danger. A third is a $20 million bond issue for school security.
All three were submitted after a school shooting in Florida.
In the aftermath, Democratic Rep. John Martin of Eagle Lake asked lawmakers to spike his bill that would have allowed guns in cars on school grounds.
It would’ve allowed people picking up or dropping off students to have an unloaded gun if the weapon was locked and the owner didn’t leave the vehicle.