In one month last year, Maine’s controversial and unique “yellow flag” law was used almost 60 times, according to newly provided data by the Maine Attorney General's Office. The law allows law enforcement to temporarily take away a person's guns or weapons if they pose a threat to themselves or others.

By Emily Bader2, 2025 Since the Lewiston shootings, agencies have completed 548 weapon restriction orders, for an average of 38 orders per month. Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has

Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed more than 500 weapons restriction orders in the past 14 months, up from fewer than 100 in the three years prior to the tragedy.