Jan. 13—Maine's utilization of its unique yellow flag law spiked in the final months of 2024 as police agencies sought to remove weapons from people who pose a danger. Though authorities used it ...

Jan. 13—Maine's utilization of its unique yellow flag law spiked in the final months of 2024 as police agencies sought to remove weapons from people who pose a danger. Though authorities used it ...

Instead, U.S. Army officials and Maine police officers failed to act, in part because a substitute “yellow flag” flag passed at the behest of Gov. Janet Mills wasn’t well understood.

He was a key architect of Maine’s current yellow flag law. “We worked hard to build a good law with one goal in mind, which was to make Maine a safer place,” said Trahan. “That was our ...