Great news!

Maine CWP Training said:

Maine: Two Pro-Gun Bills Pass in the Joint Criminal Justice Committee

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Sec. 6. 25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2007, c. 555, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Exceptions. The provisions of this section concerning the carrying of concealed weapons do not apply to:
A. [strike]Firearms[/strike] A firearm carried by a person to whom a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued as provided in this chapter;
B. Disabling chemicals as described in Title 17A, section 1002;
C. Knives used to hunt, fish or trap as defined in Title 12, section 10001;
D. Law A firearm carried by a law enforcement officers officer, a corrections officers and officer or a corrections supervisors supervisor as permitted in writing by their the officer's or supervisor's employer;
E. [strike]Firearms[/strike] A firearm carried by a person engaged in conduct for which a state-issued hunting or trapping license is required and possessing the required license, or firearms a firearm carried by a resident person engaged in conduct expressly authorized by Title 12, section 11108 and section 12202, subsection 1. This paragraph does not authorize or permit the carrying of a concealed or loaded firearm in a motor vehicle , except as provided by Title 12, section 11212, subsection 1, paragraph B

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boyscout399 said:

I really don't like the wording in LD1347. It's not as good as it's toted to be. Yes we get park carry, but we lose something interesting too:



This means we cannot carry a Back up Gun because now we are limited to A firearm

There was a situation in Portland last year where I held onto Forrest's and Shane's firearms before a meeting while they were at school. That day I had two concealed firearms plus my own open firearm. Under this proposal I would not be allowed to do that anymore.

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WVCDL said:

This is a nonissue. By law, the singular and the plural are interchangeable.

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9. Singular and plural. Words of the singular number may include the plural; and words of the plural number may include the singular.

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rhenriksen said:

"premises licensed for the consumption of alcohol"

So carry in bars was formerly illegal, but now will be okay (assuming the bill makes it all the way into law)? Does Maine make any distinction between a restaurant that serves alcohol, and a full-on bar? In Texas, we can carry in any type of establishment that serves booze, as long as less than 51% of their revenue is from liquor sales (for on-premise consumption).

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Maine CWP Training said:

MORE HEARINGS TOMORROW AT 1PM~LISTEN HERE

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carry for myself said:

any word on how the second bill is doing? just took my ccw course today. and my employer wants me to carry at work. however part of the resort has a restraunt wich has a liquor license so therefore none of us can carry.

so the second bill is highly important to me

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A. Not being a law enforcement officer or a private investigator licensed under Title 32, chapter 89 and actually performing as a private investigator, the person possesses any firearm on the premises of a licensed establishment posted to prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of patrons, in violation of the posted prohibition or restriction

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carry for myself said:

perfect. my CCW instructor had told me different. but then again hes former LEO. and also attempted to tell me that having a unloaded weapon on my passenger seat was illegal if i could reach the ammo. per the NRA/ILA Maine laws that state "it is unlawful for a person , while in or on a motor vehicle or in or on a trailer or other type of vehicle being hauled by a motor vehicle, to have a firearm with a cartridge or shell in the chamber or in an attached magazine clip or cylender"

at which point i argued him down and cited that law out of the paperwork he had given me himself

so good to know i can carry at smittys movie theatre , or olive garden thanks

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boyscout399 said:

Yes, and Olive Garden is very pro carry at the corporate level. There was a letter from their corporate office floating around somewhere saying they follow state law regarding OC and when law allows a business the option of banning, they choose to allow it. I've carried at the OG in Biddeford twice with no problems.

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