Several gun bills inspired by mass shooting are headed for final passage in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A series of gun safety bills introduced after Maine’s deadliest shooting appears is headed toward final passage. The House voted 75-68 to enact the governor’s omnibus gun safety bill that strengthens the state’s yellow flag law, boosts background checks for private sales of guns and makes it a crime to recklessly sell a gun to a prohibited person. The bill also funds violence prevention initiatives and opens a mental health crisis receiving center in Lewiston. A final vote from the Senate is needed to send it to the governor for her signature.  Maine lawmakers face a statutory deadline of Wednesday for wrapping up their work.