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Maine had the
37th
highest firearm death rate in the U.S. in 2021.
Maine had the
37th
highest firearm death rate in the U.S. in 2021.
Take Action Now
Join us right now and urge your representatives to make Maine safer by passing Secure Storage Laws.
158
Mainers died by suicide with a firearm in 2021.
2
mass shootings in 2023.
Mass Shooting in Maine
While Maine has among the lowest death rates due to gun violence, it has not been spared from mass shooting tragedy. On an October night in 2023 in Lewiston, Maine, a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing 18 people, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Dozens of people were also wounded.
The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the sheriff’s office reported that law enforcement agencies were investigating “two active shooter events.” Prior to the incident, Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly two decades unraveled. His former roommate and fellow U.S. Army reservist’s anger and paranoia were mounting, he had access to guns, and he refused to get help. So Hodgson did the hardest thing of his life: He sent a text about Robert Card to their Army supervisor. “I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting,” he wrote on Sept. 15.
Gun Laws in Maine
Our Impact in Maine
Throughout Maine, Sandy Hook Promise has engaged youth & adults in our mission and prevention programs.
19072
Supporters in the state
96
Volunteer Promise Leaders who help raise awareness & engage communities
47k
Trained students and adults in 151 schools to Know the Signs and prevent violence
239
Students involved in 21 SAVE Promise Clubs throughout the state
Prevent gun violence in Maine
You can help make Maine a safe place for kids and for your whole community. We urge the legislature to pass proven policy solutions, including emergency temporary transfer and closing the stranger-to-stranger loophole to prevent gun violence and tragedy. These policies keep the public safe from harm while protecting individual rights.
Pass Temporary Transfer Laws
Close Dangerous Loopholes
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