Rep. Wintle's Gun Case a Concern

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AUGUSTA - Some legislators have grown wary about further debate this session over changes to state gun control laws in light of a bizarre incident during which a Maine lawmaker allegedly pointed aloaded gun at another man.

Although there is no direct connection between the recent arrest of Rep. Frederick Wintle, R-Garland, and a handful of Republican- led bills aimed at loosening Maine's concealed weapons permit laws, the emotional connection is inevitable.

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Rep. Wintle's Gun Case a Concern

House members on Wednesday voted down LD 658, a bill that would allow Maine residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit except in specific places such as schools. Another bill, LD 446, which would grant a la...

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