缅因州选民在2023年致命的大规模枪击事件后, 决定是否通过红旗法。 Maine voters choose whether to pass a red flag law after a deadly 2023 mass shooting.

缅因州选民正在就制定红旗法的投票措施作出决定,允许家庭成员向法庭请愿,以便暂时从被视为威胁的个人手中取走枪支。 Maine voters are deciding on a ballot measure to establish a red flag law, allowing family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from individuals deemed a threat. 这项提案是在2023年10月Lewiston大规模枪杀18人之后提出的,因为一个州委员会发现,现有的黄色国旗法(仅限于警察发起的行动)过于缓慢、无效。 The proposal follows the October 2023 Lewiston mass shooting that killed 18 people, after a state commission found the existing yellow flag law—limited to police-initiated actions—was too slow and ineffective. 包括受害者家属在内的倡导者说,新法律可以防止今后发生悲剧,而反对者,包括州长Janet Mills和枪支权利团体则认为,新法律可能破坏公共安全,并在缅因州低犯罪率、对枪支友好的环境中制造混乱。 Advocates, including victims’ families, say the new law could prevent future tragedies, while opponents, including Governor Janet Mills and gun rights groups, argue it could undermine public safety and create confusion in Maine’s low-crime, gun-friendly environment. 这场投票是在针对美军的不断法律行动中进行的, 原因是美军没有采取行动, 警告枪手Robert Card, The vote comes amid ongoing legal actions against the U.S. Army over its failure to act on warnings about the shooter, Robert Card, who had a documented mental health crisis and expressed violent intentions.