In 2018 , Collins was a cosponsor of the NICS Denial Notification Act , legislation developed in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that would require federal authorities to inform states within a day of a prohibited person attempting to buy a firearm failing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System . Collins noted Maine as one of thirty-seven states where a prohibited person attempting to buy a firearm is not subject to law enforcement being required to be notified of the attempted purchase and promoted the bill as aiding the prevention of " dangerous people " obtaining illegal firearms while preserving the rights of law abiding gun owners
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Political positions of Susan Collins