So, the FPC responded with a letter.
July 18, 2024
VIA U.S. MAIL
Janet Mills
Governor
State of Maine
1 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Shenna Bellows Secretary of State
State of Maine
148 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333
Dear Governor Mills and Secretary Bellows:
FPC is a human rights advocacy organization working to create a free world. We understand from a recent news report1 that State personnel forwarded our online communications to your State Police. Our approach may leave little to wonder. But please know that we take First Amendment-protected rights just as seriously as we do others.
You must surely be aware that our X post2 responding to Governor Mills’s discussion
of an immoral ban on protected arms is clearly protected speech as there is absolutely no uncertainty about the law regarding this form of speech. If not, some education is in order.
Naked authoritarianism, such as efforts to chill free speech, is not acceptable to FPC and our members. We strongly encourage you to learn more about protected speech and arms.
Best,
Brandon Combs President
P.S. We are sending a copy of this letter to your State Police Commissioner to save you the trouble this time.
cc: Michael J. Sauschuck, Commissioner
1 Steve Robinson, “F*** you. No”: Janet Mills’ Team Flagged Maine Wire Video, Firearms Policy Coalition Tweet to State Police as Potential Threat, MAINE WIRE, July 17, 2024, online at
https://www.themainewire.com/2024/07/f- ... ged-maine- wire-video-firearms-policy-coalition-tweet-to-state-police-as-potential-threat.
2 @gunpolicy, X, (Dec. 20, 2023),
https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1737529309173006754 (“Hey