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The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people ...
The governor told lawmakers during her State of the State address that doing nothing was not an option after an Army reservist with an assault rifle killed 18 people and injured 13 others in ...
Behind the Oct. 25 tragedy is a confusing web of federal and state laws. Under Maine’s yellow flag law, a warning to police can trigger a process where an officer visits an individual and makes ...
Maine [6] [7] is a constitutional carry (permitless concealed or open carry) and "shall issue" state for concealed carry. The issuing authority for permits are the local police, or the state police. As of October 15, 2015, a permit is not needed to carry a firearm – concealed or open – in the state of Maine, provided that the carrier is ...
The 1930s would see the final changes in council organization: at the end of 1932 Cumberland County Council changed its name to Pine Tree Council; and in 1935 York County Council merged into Pine Tree Council. That merger left Maine with the two councils present there today — Katahdin Area Council in Bangor and Pine Tree Council in Portland.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. Between 1820 and 1839, justices served lifetime appointments with a mandatory retirement age of 70. Starting in 1839, justices have been appointed ...
Gun safety advocates ripped Maine’s firearm laws as ineffective Friday after a suspected gunman, whose family said he was experiencing an “acute” mental health episode, allegedly shot dead ...
Crossbows designed to be shot with one hand and crossbows measuring less than 500 mm in length are prohibited. [4] Some municipalities also have bylaws prohibiting the discharging and/or possession of firearms within city limits, and those laws usually define bows, crossbows, and slingshots as firearms. Hunting in Canada is regulated at the ...