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Maine: CALL TO ACTION: Maine Gun Bill Day Scheduled for March 26th

Friday, March 21, 2025

Maine: CALL TO ACTION: Maine Gun Bill Day Scheduled for March 26th

On Wednesday, March 26th, the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary will be holding public hearings on several gun-related bills. There are reports that Maine's gun-grabbing politicians are organizing a large group of anti-gun volunteers to push for policies that will disarm law-abiding citizens and infringe on your Second Amendment rights. 

The time to act is now. Join your fellow National Rifle Association, Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, and Gun Owners of Maine members at the hearing for a "Gun Lobby Day" and make your voice heard. Details for the event can be found below. 

Maine Gun Lobby Day

National Rifle Association, Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, and Gun Owners of Maine Members

Maine State House, 4th Floor

Augusta, Maine

9:00AM Meetup

9:30AM Hearing Start

NRA members and gun rights supporters are strongly encouraged to attend this critical event. Members who are unable to attend should contact committee members NOW by clicking the TAKE ACTION button below.

A list of gun bills of interest can be found below:

Anti-Gun Bills

LD 1109 seeks to outlaw standard capacity magazines in Maine. Introduced by Portland progressive Rep. Matthew Beck (D-Portland), would ban the possession, sale, manufacture, or transfer of magazines that exceed 10 rounds.  A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation study found that nearly 1 billion detachable magazines are currently in circulation for both rifles and pistols. Due to the massive volume of standard-capacity magazines in circulation, criminals will continue to have unfettered access to such magazines, while law-abiding citizens will be restricted to low-capacity carrying capabilities. 

LD 677 introduced by leading gun-grabbing politician Sen. Anne Carney, creates a backdoor ban on commonly owned firearm parts by redefining a “machine gun” to include any semi-automatic firearm that includes parts that can “increase the rate of fire.” This poorly written bill attempts to sneak a so-called “rapid-fire modification ban” past Mainers in a bill completely unrelated to firearm parts. This legislation is so broad it could implicate a variety of firearm parts and aftermarket triggers. Additionally, commonly performed trigger modifications used in a wide array of legal activities, including shooting sports, hunting and self-defense could make an otherwise law-abiding individual susceptible to legal liability. 

LD 1126, progressive politicians' so-called "ghost gun bill," redefines firearms under Maine law to include both finished and unfinished receivers. This definition change also explicitly requires that all finished and unfinished frames, receivers, and homemade firearms must be serialized at an FFL. In addition to these new regulations, all "undetectable" firearms will be banned.  This would hinder law-abiding Mainers' ability to build and repair firearms in their homes and require them to obtain expensive serialization on firearms and firearm parts. This "ghost gun" scheme does not address criminal activity in Maine. Instead, it serves a national agenda to ban homemade firearms, which have been part of our nation's history since its inception. 

Pro-Gun Bills

LD 829 removes the necessity of holding a concealed carry permit to carry firearms in Maine State Parks. The requirement to obtain such a permit is out of step with the rest of Maine, where Mainers can freely exercise their Second Amendment rights without first obtaining permission from the government. If passed, this bill would standardize Maine's carry laws, ensuring that individuals can defend themselves in the vast Maine wilderness without obtaining a concealed carry permit. 

LD 953 seeks to amend Maine's definition of a "machine gun" to match the federal definition. Currently, Maine statutes use the term "projectiles" instead of "shots," creating concerns over how firearms that can shoot certain loads, including birdshot, could be misclassified as machine guns.

LD 424 would lower the age for concealed carry from 21 to 18. Arbitrary age limits should not block law-abiding individuals' Second Amendment rights. Individuals in this age range are recognized as adults who can vote or join military service yet are unable to exercise their constitutional rights. 

LD 998 ensures employers cannot prohibit employees from storing firearms in their vehicles, with exemptions for sensitive and secure places. By arbitrarily blocking employees from storing firearms in their vehicles, employers are disarming employees throughout the day as they travel to and from work and subsequent travel throughout the day. 

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