Below are links to the laws regarding some of the most commonly asked legal questions about firearms. This resource was provided to Gun Owners of Maine courtesy of John W. Chapman, Esq. This is not a comprehensive list of all Maine gun laws.
Maine Definitions https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec2.html
Justification – Title 17-A MRSA c. 5 https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Ach5sec0.html
72-Hour Waiting Period - Maine
https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25sec2016.html
School property – Maine https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec6552.html
Dangerous dogs – Maine https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/7/title7sec3951.html
Wild Animals – Maine https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/12/title12ch921sec0.html
Concealed Handgun https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25ch252sec0.html
Municipal Preemption https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25sec2011.html
Courthouse – Maine https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1058.html
Tasers and Electronic Weapons https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1004.html https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/25/title25sec2011.html
Prohibited persons – Maine https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/15/title15sec393.html
Prohibited persons – Federal https://www.atf.gov/firearms/identify-prohibited-persons
Federal Premises – US Code https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/930
Post office and parking lot – CFR – Postal Regulation https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/39/232.1
School Zone – Federal https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/922
Bars https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1057.html
Discharge of Firearm – Maine https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/12/title12sec11209-A.html https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/12/title12sec11209.html
Loaded Long Gun in Vehicle https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/12/title12sec11212-A.html
Air Travel https://www.tsa.gov/news/releases/2018/07/26/tsa-advises-passengers-how-travel-firearms-ammunition
Firearm Owners Interstate Travel https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/926A
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