Call to Action

On Wednesday, June 25th, the Maine Senate narrowly passed LD 1126, Maine's so-called "ghost gun" bill, by a vote of 17-16. This bill now heads to Governor Janet Mills' (D) desk for her signature. 

LD 1270 has passed both the Maine House and Senate as of June 25, 2025, and is now officially “passed to be enacted”. That means it's effectively approved and awaiting enactment (signature or automatic taking effect) You can read the bill here: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1270&snum=132 

On Wednesday, June 25th, the Joint Standing Committee will hold a work session and vote on Bloomberg's radical Red Flag Referendum. At this work session, lawmakers have the opportunity to send the referendum question to the floor to pass the bill through the legislative bodies, adopt a countermeasure, or send the ballot question directly to Maine voters. NRA members and Second Amendment advocates are urged to contact their lawmakers and encourage them to oppose efforts to implement this extreme gun control measure.

This is not just another bill. With the narrow passage of LD 1971 in the Maine House (74–73) and approval by the Maine Senate by a vote of 21-14, our state is one step closer to becoming a sanctuary state — one that openly defies federal immigration enforcement.

LD 233 has passed a full House floor vote, onto the Senate!

LD 1971 was voted on in committee, and resulted in a divided report. It will be going to the full House and Senate for a vote.  

Democrats in the Legislature are trying to ram through an unconstitutional bill to expand ranked-choice voting to state-level general elections.This comes after the Maine Supreme Court decided years ago that ranked-choice voting violates the Maine Constitution’s requirement that the winner of these races be determined by a “plurality” of the votes. That's how we ended up using ranked-choice voting for some elections but not others. How are they side-stepping the Maine Supreme Court’s ruling? By simply redefining what “plurality” means in Maine law.You can’t make this stuff up!The legislative majority is so afraid of losing power next year that they’re trying to pull a fast one on Maine’s highest court. We can’t let them succeed.Take action today and visit the Maine Policy Institute website here to urge your elected representatives to oppose LD 1666.If this bill passes and becomes law, next year’s elections will be mired in lawsuits. Mainers won’t know for weeks or months who is representing them in Augusta or the Blaine House.Thank you for your continued support and advocacy throughout this legislative session. Please share this email with anyone you know who may take action as well, and encourage them to sign up for future emails from Maine Policy by visiting mainepolicy.org. [Source: Maine Policy Institute Email.]

The Committee on Judiciary will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 11 2025 at 3:00 PM at📍 State House, Room 438, Augusta, to discuss LD 1378 “An Act to Protect Maine Communities by Enacting the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act."EVEN IF YOU MISS THE JUNE 11 DATE, STILL SUBMIT TESTIMONY!!  WE'LL HAVE A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE WORK SESSION!!If you want to read LD 1378 click here:  https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=132&paper=&paperld=l&ld=1378

On Monday, June 2nd, Maine lawmakers held a press conference with representatives from the NRA, Gun Owners of Maine, and the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine to call on the Senate President and Speaker of the House to hold a public hearing on the Red Flag ballot question. Under Maine law, all ballot initiatives are required to undergo a public hearing. However, Senator Anne Carney, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, has blocked such requests from her fellow lawmakers in an attempt to silence citizens who are critical of this extreme gun control proposal. This tactic should come as no surprise, as Senator Carney has utilized a litany of underhanded tactics to advance the gun control agenda, including blocking votes on a repeal of Maine's waiting period law and silencing expert testimony from pro-gun speakers.

LD 1553 is going to the full House and Senate for a vote!  You can read it here:  https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=132&paper=&paperld=l&ld=1553.Our emails to our Senators and Representatives must be short and to the point.  WE WANT TO SUPPORT THE BILL, AND THIS MUST BE IN THE SUBJECT LINE!!

Now is probably our last and best chance to repeal the law passed in 2024 to include Maine's participation in the National Popular Vote (NPV) Compact. Fortunately, that law does not go into effect until states representing 270 electoral college votes sign on to the agreement. The bill has been enacted into law in 17 states and Washington D.C. for a total of 209 electoral votes, with 61 more electoral votes to go.

LD 1974 is going to the full House and Senate for a vote!  You can read it here:  https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?PID=1456&snum=132&paper=&paperld=l&ld=1974#