Domestic violence efforts don’t conflict with gun law

[Maine CWP Training]

LePage says domestic violence efforts don’t conflict with gun law
Sept. 08, 2011

FAIRFIELD, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage asked employers on Wednesday to stand with him as he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fighting domestic violence at home and in the workplace.

At an event at Hammond Tractor in Fairfield, the governor signed an executive order that directs state agencies to make domestic violence awareness a priority. He also announced the creation of a domestic violence awareness toolkit that will be offered to businesses at no cost.

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“I will say this: I have never seen a gun hurt anybody. I have seen a person holding a gun hurt someone,” he said in an interview after Wednesday’s event. “So this policy is not attempting to fix gun problems, it’s attempting to fix people problems.

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