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ME LD1062
Bill
Status
6/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Poirier
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AI Summary
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Repeals the requirement for background checks on private firearm sales between individuals in Maine, which was enacted in 2023 under PL 2023, c. 675
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Narrows the scope of Maine's background check law (15 MRSA §395) to apply only to sales by licensed dealers to buyers at gun shows
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Removes the requirement that private sellers facilitate transactions through federally licensed firearms dealers
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Eliminates the provision allowing dealers to charge a reasonable fee for facilitating private sale background checks
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Presented by Representative Poirier of Skowhegan with 8 cosponsors; referred to the Committee on Judiciary on March 14, 2025
Legislative Description
An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms
Sales
Last Action
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/13/2025