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It would appear that the Maine Legislature has a 'Joint Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee' which is now debating a selection of new laws.
NRA-ILA :: Maine: Several Firearm-Related Bills to be Heard on Monday, April 11 (http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6583 - broken link)
LD 35, introduced by state Representative Richard Cebra (R-Naples), An Act Relating to Concealed Firearms Locked in Vehicles, would prohibit an employer from allowing an employee with a valid concealed firearms permit from keeping a firearm in the employee's vehicle as long as the vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible.
LD 446, also introduced by state Representative Cebra, An Act To Allow Law Enforcement Officers from Out of State To Carry Concealed Weapons, would allow a law enforcement officer or retired law enforcement officer who is a resident of another state to carry a firearm in Maine without a permit to carry a concealed firearm.
LD 578, introduced by state Senator Roger Katz (R-Kennebec), An Act To Allow Municipalities To Restrict the Possession of Firearms in Certain Circumstances, would provide a municipal legislative body with the authority to adopt an ordinance that restricts the carrying of firearms in the municipality's essential municipal offices and places of legislative assembly just as the State imposes those restrictions in its capitol area.
LD 658, introduced by state Representative Dale Crafts (R-Lisbon), An Act To Modify the Requirement of a Permit To Carry a Concealed Weapon, would allow persons to carry concealed without a permit in certain locations.
LD 932, introduced by state Representative Crafts, An Act To Allow Concealed Weapons in the State House, would allow a person with a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm to carry a concealed firearm in the State House.
LD 1176, introduced by state Representative Cebra, An Act To Enhance Reciprocity Agreements Regarding Permits To Carry Concealed Firearms, would allow reciprocity with more states by removing the requirement that an applicant for a concealed firearms permit demonstrate that the applicant is of "good moral character."
LD 1232, introduced by state Representative Aaron Libby (R-Waterboro), An Act To Enhance Self-defense by Removing Restrictions on the Carrying and Use of Weapons, would allow a person who is legally allowed to own and possess a firearm to carry concealed without having a concealed carry permit.
LD 1347, introduced by state Representative Cebra, An Act Relating to Locations where Concealed Weapons May Be Carried, would eliminate the prohibition on concealed carry permit holders carrying a concealed firearm in state parks and historic sites, premises licensed for the consumption of alcohol, state property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety and the Legislative Council.
I find it interesting that some of these appear to present tighter restrictions, while others appear to open existing restrictions wider.
Under the same topic,.. weapons laws in Maine. Why not just carry a hunting knife in a scabard? Seemed kind of silly to me to enact a law on behalf of one person.
In good news for one-armed residents of Maine for whom conventional knives just don't cut it, the state's Senate has agreed to allow them to carry switchblades.
The bold legislative move will "eliminate a need for one-armed people to be forced to open folding knives with their teeth in emergencies", as Reuters nicely puts it.
In case you're wondering just type of situation would require the swift deployment of a flick knife, the bill was requested by amputee lawyer Paul Dumas Jr, who rides horses and explained he "can’t react quickly enough in emergencies when he needs to cut a piece of rope".
Until now, no one in Maine was allowed to whip out a switchblade, which means the state is poised to become "the first to make such an exception to laws that ban use of the spring-action knives".
Enacting these law changes will make Maine more like Vermont which has very lenient right to carry laws. I like the idea of freedom but I also think the permit process weeds out the weirdos from carrying a concealed weapon too.
Under the same topic,.. weapons laws in Maine. Why not just carry a hunting knife in a scabard? Seemed kind of silly to me to enact a law on behalf of one person. ...
I agree.
I suspect this is one legislators method of painting himself as caring.
Enacting these law changes will make Maine more like Vermont which has very lenient right to carry laws. I like the idea of freedom but I also think the permit process weeds out the weirdos from carrying a concealed weapon too.
Both Maine and Vermont allow non-felons to carry.
Maine has a Concealed Carry permit with 'shall' issue guidance, so that only if the police can prove that you shouldn't be allowed to hide a firearm on your person can they not issue it.
Vermont has no CCW. They view hiding a firearm on your person as a part of the individual's right to bear.
I do not see where most these new bills takes us any closer to Vermont's system.
LD 578, for example adds further restrict to the possession of firearms.
Only LD 1232, would take us toward Vermont's status.
Enacting these law changes will make Maine more like Vermont which has very lenient right to carry laws. I like the idea of freedom but I also think the permit process weeds out the weirdos from carrying a concealed weapon too.
Yeah, cause we don't want all those murders committed by weirdos like they have in Vermont all the time.
Enacting these law changes will make Maine more like Vermont which has very lenient right to carry laws. I like the idea of freedom but I also think the permit process weeds out the weirdos from carrying a concealed weapon too.
To fill-out a form, that allows the police to run a check to verify that you have never been convicted of any felons, or have any out-standing warrants. It is basically the same as when a Law Enforcement Officer pulls you over and requests that same information on his radio.
Unless you equate 'weirdos' with ex-felons and folks who have outstanding warrants; then I am not so certain that it really 'weeds out' anyone.
Permit laws never stop anyone from carrying guns without permits.
???
In areas where it is illegal to carry a firearm without a permit, what you are saying?
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