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Michael Carpenter is a former Maine attorney general and Democratic state senator from Houlton.

The debate over so-called “red flag” laws is heating up again in Maine, so I want to be clear: If you want to protect Mainers and keep our state safe, vote No on Question 2 this fall.

Here’s why I believe this: Out-of-state advocacy groups are pouring money into our state to pressure us into adopting a policy that looks good on paper but fails in practice.

As someone who has served Maine both in the Legislature and as attorney general, I want to make one thing clear: Maine already has a strong, bipartisan law on

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