Maine lawmakers on Thursday sent a draft of gun safety measures to the governor to sign into law, fulfilling a promise to take swift action designed to prevent mass shootings such as a rampage last year that killed 18 people in the city of Lewiston.

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills — a waiting period for gun purchases — to become law without her signature in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.

Maine lawmakers voted to pass gun safety measures to make firearms harder to procure. Six month ago the state experienced its worst mass shooting in Lewiston.

Gun-safety measures were slated for votes on the Minnesota House floor late Monday although it wasn't clear if or when the Senate would consider the bills. "We are the House. We are going to continue to do the work of the House,

A trio of gun bills set to pass the Minnesota House faces an uncertain fate in the Senate. The big picture: While they have full control of state government, Minnesota Democrats a

The Minnesota House of Representatives has recently made headway on a gun control bill mandating the reporting of lost and stolen firearms within a 48-hour window. This development comes amidst a broader debate on gun control measures in the state,

Financial institutions would not be allowed to keep records of individuals who own firearms, nor the purchasing of firearms under the legislation.