While we believe in the inherent right of people to legally do what they like with their firearms, we would encourage those who are looking to remove firearms from their homes to be aware that police departments across the state will take unwanted firearms at any time.

We would encourage people to look to organizations like “Hold My Guns”, whose mission is to partner with FFLs (Federal Firearms Licensees) across the United States to provide voluntary firearms storage during times of crisis or personal need, instead of destroying their firearms.

Unfortunately, the Maine Gun Safety Coalition is more interested in destroying firearms and ammunition than they are in providing actual gun safety education in our state.

It is our hope that people will be aware of their choices, especially in the cases of antique firearms and those with historical importance, and know that if they do choose to remove their firearms from their homes, destruction is not the only answer.