(vo3) david trahan runs the maine gun rights organizationa&and opposes the measure.(sot trahan 02:48:29) i could easily be charged with a felony and lose my right to own firearms simply for letting a friend borrow a firearm for hunting.(vo) yet in part because he says he can't compete against the millions spent by a gun control group founded by former new york city mayor mike bloomberg.his millions go a long way in the state of maine. 00:06:35:24 trahan: but if he gets a win here, he can then go to other states (vo4) (gfx in) bloomberg's group has raised $3.7 million this year compared to just over $420 thousand by the national rifle association. (gfx out) (nat pop nra ad)(vo8) polls show overwhelming majorities of americans support expanding background ballot initiative allows voters to decide instead of lawmakers who fear the nra. david farmer is a gun owner who runs the bloomberg- supported group in maine. (11:53:15 goldman:) do you think other states can see this and say here are ways to get around the gun lobby? that this is a chink in the nra's armor?(12:07:09

it could be a whole voters will see a very similar proposal on their ballots in november.os david trahan runs the main gun rights organizations and opposes the measure. >> i could easily be charged with a felony and lose my right to own fire arms simply for letting a friend borrow a fire arm for one thing. >> yet he is already admitting defeat, in part, he says because he can't compete against the millions spent on a gun control group spent by former mayor bloomberg. b >> if he gets a win here, he can >> bloomberg's group has raised $3.7 million this year compared to just over $420,000 by the national rifle association. while bloomberg declined an interview he said this to "face the nation" in 2014. >> the vast preponderance of the public does not want criminals, minors or people with psychiatric problems to be able to buy guns. >> reporter: polls show an overwhelming number of americanl so in some states a ballot initiative allows voters to decide instead of lawmakers who fear the nra. david farmer is a gun owner without runs the bloomberg supported group in maine. >> do you think other

david trahan runs the main gun rights organizations and opposes the measure. >> i could easily within be charged with a felony and lose my right to own fire arms simply for letting a friend borrow a fire arm for one thing. >> yet he is already admitting defeat, in part, he says because he can't compete against the millions spent on a gun control group spent by former mayor bloomberg. >> if he gets a win here, he can go to other states. >> bloomberg's group has raised $3.7 million this year compared to just over $420,000 by the national rifle association. while bloomberg declined an interview he said this to "face the nation" in 2014. >> the vast prepond rance of the public does not want criminals, minors or people with psychiatric problems to be able to buy guns. >> reporter: polls show background checks. so in some states a ballot initiative allows voters to decide instead of lawmakers who fear the nra. david farmer is a gun owner without runs the bloomberg supported group in maine. >> do you think other states can see this and say here are ways to get around the gun lobby, does it s