In 2019, Maine implemented what is known as a “yellow flag” law, which outlines several steps that must be taken before a weapon can be removed from an individual who poses a danger to himself ...

Some have said that Maine’s yellow flag law is akin to extreme risk laws. But in reality, Maine’s yellow flag law operates in direct contradiction to the purpose of extreme risk laws.

The yellow flag law in Maine has been used 82 times since it was launched in 2020. That, Senator Keim says, is evidence that the law is working. "Absolutely working well," she said.

Days after the meeting, on Oct. 25, 2023, a gunman committed the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The yellow flag law immediately faced heavy scrutiny.Police had been alerted months ...