Petition at the polls [Video]

While there are plenty of questions on this year’s ballot, gun control advocates in Maine are asking one that isn’t: yes or no to red flag gun laws in Maine?Volunteers with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition visited polling places across the state Tuesday in an effort to get voter support for an extreme risk protection order or “red flag” law — a step up from the state’s current yellow flag law.”People across Maine want our communities to be safe and want there to be gun safety laws in place to protect our families and protect our communities,” says Nacole Palmer, executive director for Maine Gun Safety Coalition. The law would allow families and law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily ban firearm access for a family member if they are believed to be a possible danger.The petition is part of the group’s “Safe Schools, Safe Communities” citizens’ initiative. The …