Maine State Legislature Bill Tracking
The table found below summarizes the Firearms Related Bills in the 132nd Maine State Legislature.
Bills marked RED are anti-gun. Bills marked GREEN are pro-gun. Bills marked YELLOW are neutral.
Bills left white may not be directly related to gun rights, but could be of interest to gun owners.
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| LD/Bill | Sponsor | Title / Status |
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LD 208 |
SPONSOR:
Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor COSPONSOR(S): Senators: HAGGAN of Penobscot, HARRINGTON of York, Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin and Representatives: LYMAN of Livermore Falls, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, WHITE of Guilford. |
TITLE: An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases SUMMARY: This bill repeals the requirement that a seller of firearms wait 72 hours before delivering a purchased firearm to the buyer. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
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LD 303 |
SPONSOR:
Representative WHITE of Guilford COSPONSOR(S): Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: BABIN of Fort Fairfield, CHAPMAN of Auburn, DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, HENDERSON of Rumford, HYMES of Waldo, LEMELIN of Chelsea, LIBBY of Auburn, THORNE of Carmel. |
TITLE: An Act to Repeal the Law Prohibiting Unauthorized Paramilitary Training SUMMARY: This bill repeals the law prohibiting unauthorized paramilitary training. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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LD 386 |
SPONSOR:
Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin COSPONSOR(S): Senators: CARNEY of Cumberland, RAFFERTY of York, Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, MCCABE of Lewiston. |
TITLE: An Act Regarding Information That May Be Shared by Law Enforcement Entities with a School Superintendent or a Principal SUMMARY: This bill allows a law enforcement officer or criminal justice agency to share information with a school superintendent or principal pertaining to a juvenile when the information is credible and indicates a substantial danger with the use of a firearm or dangerous weapon. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
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LD 411 |
SPONSOR:
Representative SACHS of Freeport COSPONSOR(S): Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and Representatives: ARFORD of Brunswick, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DOUDERA of Camden, KUHN of Falmouth, LEE of Auburn, MOONEN of Portland, SAYRE of Kennebunk, ZAGER of Portland. |
TITLE: An Act to Amend the Law Governing the Disposition of Forfeited Firearms SUMMARY: This bill amends the law governing the disposition of firearms that have been forfeited to the State as a mandatory part of a criminal sentence under the general sentencing provisions of the Maine Criminal Code. Current law requires that forfeited firearms used in commission of a murder or unlawful homicide crime be destroyed by the State. The bill extends the requirement to all firearms that have been forfeited as mandated by the general sentencing provisions of the Maine Criminal Code. The bill also eliminates one of the exceptions to mandatory forfeiture applying to cases in which the firearm subject to forfeiture is rightfully owned by another person. The bill amends the provision of law governing forfeiture of firearms within the Maine Juvenile Code to align with the general sentencing provisions as amended by this bill. The bill amends the relevant asset forfeiture laws to align with the narrowed exception for 3rd-party claims to firearms subject to forfeiture as provided by this bill. Finally, the bill directs the Attorney General to update rules governing the disposition of forfeited firearms under state law. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
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LD 424 |
SPONSOR:
Representative COLLINS of Sidney COSPONSOR(S): Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan and Representatives: FLYNN of Albion, GRIFFIN of Levant, GUERRETTE of Caribou, HAGGAN of Hampden, MCINTYRE of Lowell, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of Carmel, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot. |
TITLE: An Act Concerning the Concealed Carrying of a Handgun by an Individual Who Is 18 Years of Age but Under 21 Years of Age SUMMARY: This bill removes the exception from the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 25, section 2001-A concerning the carrying of concealed weapons for handguns carried by persons 18 years of age or older and under 21 years of age who are on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard or who are honorably discharged veterans and allows a person who is 18 years of age or older who is not otherwise prohibited from carrying a firearm to carry a concealed handgun. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
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LD 486 |
SPONSOR:
Representative PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft COSPONSOR(S): Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec and Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, BABIN of Fort Fairfield, CARUSO of Caratunk, EDER of Waterboro, MCINTYRE of Lowell, MINGO of Calais, NUTTING of Oakland, WHITE of Guilford. |
TITLE: An Act to Remove the Duty of an Individual Exercising Self-defense to Safely Retreat or Abstain from Performing Certain Acts upon Demand SUMMARY: This bill removes the duty of a person exercising self-defense in an encounter to, if the person can do so safely, retreat from the encounter or comply with a demand to abstain from performing an act that the person is not obliged to perform before using deadly force. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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LD 525 |
SPONSOR:
Representative MORRIS of Turner COSPONSOR(S): Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, CHAPMAN of Auburn, CIMINO of Bridgton, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, NUTTING of Oakland, PAUL of Winterport, SMITH of Palermo, WHITE of Guilford. |
TITLE: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances SUMMARY: This bill provides that the current prohibition on the discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a school does not apply to a person acting pursuant to the laws governing the use of force in defense of premises. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
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LD 677 |
SPONSOR:
Senator CARNEY of Cumberland COSPONSOR(S): Representative LEE of Auburn and Senators: DUSON of Cumberland, LAWRENCE of York, RAFFERTY of York, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, Representatives: BECK of South Portland, DOUDERA of Camden, GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, SACHS of Freeport. |
TITLE: An Act to Update the Statutory Definition of "Machine Gun" and Prohibit Possession of a Rapid-fire Device SUMMARY: This bill modifies the provision of the Maine Criminal Code defining "machine gun" to include any part or combination of parts designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun. STATUS: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
SUBMITTING TESTIMONY & TESTIFYING ONLINE
Once bills are scheduled for public hearings, you can sign up to testify live: https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. At this link, you can submit written testimony and/or sign up to testify. If you sign up to testify, you will receive an email to register for the Zoom webinar. Once you register, you’ll receive another email with a Zoom link to join the hearing. You must sign up at least 30 minutes before the hearing.
When you join the hearing online, you will be a participant—able to see and hear the committee, but they will not see or hear you. When it’s your turn to testify, you will be switched to a panelist, enabling the committee members to see and hear you. If a lot of people are signed up to testify, you will probably be limited to three minutes. After completing your testimony you will be switched back to a participant. At that point, if you wish to log off, you should have the option of watching the remainder of the hearing on the committee’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaineStateLegislature/channels.
To testify in this manner, you will need a device equipped with a camera and microphone (laptop, tablet, webcam, cell phone, etc.) and an Internet connection.
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