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ME LD208

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Faulkingham

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Repeals 25 MRSA §2016, which was enacted in 2023 and requires firearm sellers to wait 72 hours before delivering a purchased firearm to the buyer
  • Eliminates Maine's mandatory waiting period for all firearm purchases
  • Presented by Representative Faulkingham of Winter Harbor with bipartisan cosponsorship from 3 Senators and 3 Representatives
  • Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Legislative Description

An Act to Eliminate the 72-hour Waiting Period on Firearm Purchases

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Last Action

Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2025

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