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Are there any Maine concealed carry laws that may not be very well known or considered "general laws"
yes, you can not c.c. at the family reunion if your dating your first cousin.
It's Maine we are talking about, not Texas. So lets keep things civil.
You do not see us Mainers hating on your MA homosexual marriage.
Huh? Maine just voted *for* same sex marriage.
yes, you can not c.c. at the family reunion if your dating your first cousin.
You can't carry on college campuses.
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You can't carry in Baxter State Park.
my grand father lived on Milton mills rd. in western Maine until the day the surveyors came and told him his house was actually in New Hampshire.
so he went to get a new Hampshire l.t.c. They asked him how he felt about the whole deal and he said " this is great news, I don't think I could have taken another Maine winter."
There is no law against carrying on college campuses. There is only a college policy. If a student is caught they will face the discipline of the college. If a citizen is caught they are asked to leave.
You cannot carry on public school grounds that are primary and secondary level.
§6552. Firearms
1. Prohibition. A person may not possess a firearm on public school property or the property of an approved private school or discharge a firearm within 500 feet of public school property or the property of an approved private school. [ 2009, c. 614, §2 (AMD) .]
Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class E crime.
24. Public school. "Public school" means a school that is governed by a school board of a school administrative unit and funded primarily with public funds.
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY
Subchapter 6: SAFETY
The state board shall, in accordance with section 3, adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
2. Nothing in Title 25, section 2011 limits the power of any college or university to regulate the possession of firearms on the property of the college or university.
Weapons and Ammunition Prohibition:
1. No weapon or ammunition shall be worn, displayed, used, or possessed on campus.
2. Weapons must be stored if on campus under the control of the Chief and in accordance with the policy and procedure of the Police Department
3. The Police Chief of the University of Maine Police Department may grant permission in writing to an individual to possess a weapon or ammunition on campus for instructional purposes and in other special circumstances and under conditions approved by the Police Chief. .
Violation:
Any employee, faculty, student, or other representative of the University of Maine who violates this policy shall be notified of the violation and subject to disciplinary sanctions under the applicable discipline process.
Any member of the public who violates this policy shall be notified of the violation and asked to comply. If the public member will not comply, the individual shall be removed from campus and subject to all legal penalties, including the criminal trespass provision under Maine Law.
Thanks Niner! I had missed that. Appreciate the fix. Now to set some others straight.
Out of curiosity, did you have to apply in person or just the mail? I was talking about this with someone earlier, I think my uncle got his ME-NR just through the mail.
Interesting on Baxter State Park. Was thinking of going up there next summer to climb Katahdin (again). I'll have to read the link above to the laws. Good question !!
You can get your NR CCW through the mail. The story, from my perspective about the no CCW in Maine State Parks and Baxter State Park goes like this. You could always carry with your CCW permit in ME state parks. The administrators were old timers and pro gun. Then over time the admins became more liberal and less pro gun and they then decided that one of their rules about not carrying a loaded gun in areas where you were not allowed to hunt meant that there was no CCW allowed. People complained, so they re-wrote their rules making it clearer they did not want people with guns in State Parks. The state house said you just cannot go and do that and passed a law making it legal to CCW in State Parks with the permit. However, they did not research the laws well enough. It turns out that because of the way Baxter State Park was set up, it was a seperate legal entity from all the other State Parks in Maine and their administration fell under a seperate title of Maine law so the new law did not apply to them. I am not sure why it was never fixed to include Baxter later on. But now the Dems are back in control of the state house and I doubt it will be a high priority of their agenda.
Out of curiosity, did you have to apply in person or just the mail? I was talking about this with someone earlier, I think my uncle got his ME-NR just through the mail.
Thanks Niner for the info! If it is carried in a lockbox is it OK? I will need to research it. I remember staying at a lean-to at Katahdin Stream and also staying at Nesowadnehunk in tents. It's a bit wild up there in Millinocket!
2. Violation of rules and permits. A person who violates any of the rules of the Baxter State Park Authority or a condition of a permit issued under those rules commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
7. VIOLATIONS:
A person who violates any of the rules of the Baxter State Park Authority or a condition of a permit issued under those rules commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. Persons violating other applicable laws within the Park may also be punished in accordance with the provisions of those laws. In addition, persons violating these rules may be required immediately to leave the Park, and the Authority may revoke the privilege of any person who violates these rules to enter the Park for a specified period.
3. HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING
3.1. Hunting and trapping are prohibited within the Park. Use or possession of any firearm, bow and arrow, sling shot, or air rifle or pistol is prohibited. Firearms may be transported through the Park if kept in a car trunk, enclosed in a case or otherwise inaccessible to use. Bows may be transported through the Park if unstrung or enclosed in a case. This Rule does not apply north of Trout Brook and Wadleigh Brook in T6 R9; in T6 R10; or in T2 R9 and in T2 R10 north of the West Branch of the Penobscot River, east to the thread of Abol Stream and west to the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Hunting with dogs is prohibited. In the areas within the Park where hunting and trapping are permitted, the general laws of the State pertaining to hunting and trapping apply, except that moose hunting and baiting any animals for hunting purposes are prohibited.
...The state house said you just cannot go and do that and passed a law making it legal to CCW in State Parks with the permit. However, they did not research the laws well enough. It turns out that because of the way Baxter State Park was set up, it was a seperate legal entity from all the other State Parks in Maine and their administration fell under a seperate title of Maine law so the new law did not apply to them. I am not sure why it was never fixed to include Baxter later on...