Maine's 'yellow flag' law requires police to take a person deemed potentially dangerous into protective custody for a mental health evaluation and allows police to initiate a process intended to keep that person away from firearms.
November 04, 2025
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Operational description of Maine's yellow flag law.
Maine's 'yellow flag' law requires law enforcement to take a person believed to be a danger to themselves or others into protective custody and to have the person undergo a mental health evaluation before a judge can order the temporary removal of their firearms.
November 04, 2025
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Description of the procedural steps and purpose of Maine's yellow flag law related to temporary firearm removal.
A 'yellow flag' law, as implemented in Maine, permits only law enforcement officers to petition a court to temporarily restrict a person's access to firearms.
November 02, 2025
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Description of the narrower scope of 'yellow flag' laws compared with broader red flag proposals.