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SOURCES OF MAINE & FEDERAL FIREARM LAW

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

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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