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ME LD829
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes the permit requirement for carrying concealed handguns in Maine state parks, Baxter State Park, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and Acadia National Park
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Allows any person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm to carry a concealed handgun in these locations without obtaining a permit
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Directs the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands to update its rules to reflect the removal of the permit requirement
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Designated as emergency legislation to take effect immediately upon approval, in order to be in place before the summer 2025 recreation season
Legislative Description
An Act to Standardize the Laws Regarding the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in State Parks
Possession
Last Action
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
6/13/2025