The weapons law in Maine governs the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the US state of Maine.
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Maine is a "must issue" state to bring hidden. The issuing authority is the local police, or state police. On October 15, 2015, a license is not required to carry a firearm - camouflaged or opened - in Maine state, provided the operator is legally allowed to own weapons and more than 21 or military members and veterans and over the age of 18. Hidden concealment licenses are still available (and required to legally carry weapons in other states that have reciprocal agreements in Maine as well as for those under 21); the permit must be issued within 30 days for qualified applicants (who must demonstrate expertise in gun use) and who have been resident in Maine for at least five years, or within 60 days to non-residents or residents with less than five years. This permit is valid for four years. Open Carry is not lawful in companies that directly serve alcohol as an open beverage such as bars, clubs, restaurants and so on provided there is no sign of firearms installed in a manner worthy of attention to by the customer or if the firearm operator is under the influence or demanded to go. Open Carry is not kosher in Federal buildings. Maine's honor is hidden with permission from several other countries.
For hunters, the capacity of semi-automatic firearms magazines can not exceed 6 cartridges (5 in magazine 1 in the room.To hunt migratory birds, the gun capacity is 3 shells.The highland bird hunter follows the semi-automatic law, expressed in Maine's hunting law, but not the law of Maine guns.Experts, even if by definition qualify as "hunting firearms", do not have magazine limitations.This only becomes a crime if someone is active, or previously, hunted when violating the magazine's capacity limitation These provisions does not apply to.22 riber caliber weapons or automatic loading pistols with a barrel length of less than 8 inches.
Maine has state regulations on firearms. There is no political division of the state that can adopt laws governing firearms or ammunition, except to regulate the disposal of firearms.
A municipality should not sue firearms or ammunition mills for damage related to the design, manufacture, marketing or sale of legitimate firearms or ammunition. A municipality may bring legal action for breach of contract or guarantee.
Entrepreneurs in Maine should not prohibit employees from storing firearms in employee vehicles if the employee has a legal permit to carry a concealed weapon and the firearm is hidden in a vehicle locked by the employee. Employers may continue to ban firearms in places other than in the parking lot under conditions specified in law.
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