Maine Constitutional carry question

[Hamar]

If this is in the wrong forum I apologize..

Traveling to Maine shortly and have a couple questions concerning carrying on the way up and while there. I can legally carry concealed there ..correct? Are there any weird rules/law about loaded firearms in the car? I just want to make sure and be safe than sorry.. Thank you in adavnce..

 

[Nightshift]

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[pastera]

Carrying permitless means duty to inform

Title 25, §2003-A: Duty to inform law enforcement

 

[Rick O'Shea]

Gtg, just stay outta areas where you'll need a non resident ltc and you'll be fine.

 

[BigAl23]

Carrying permitless means duty to inform

Title 25, §2003-A: Duty to inform law enforcement

This is correct. Must inform, first thing. List Not Allowed

• Courthouses (17-A M.R.S. § 1058)
• State Parks (12 M.R.S. § 1803(6), (7) and Bureau of Parks and Lands Rules Chapter 1)
• Acadia National Park (12 M.R.S. § 756)
• Schools (20-A M.R.S. § 6552)
• Federal buildings (18 U.S.C. § 930)
• State Capitol area (25 M.R.S. § 2904 & DPS Rule Chapter 41)
• Private property when prohibited by the property owner
• Establishments licensed for on-premises consumption of liquor, if the premises are posted. Note that even if there is no posted prohibition, it is illegal to carry on these premises while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. (17-A M.R.S. §1057)
• Wildlife Sanctuaries (as listed in 12 M.R.S. § 12707)
• Labor disputes and strikes (32 M.R.S. § 9412(5))
• Baxter State Park (as prohibited by Rules)
  Allagash Wilderness Waterway (as prohibited by rules)

 

[Chevy 2 65]

So much for constitutional carry

 

[MAGA99]

Carry everywhere. Supposed to tell a cop if they pull you over. Concealed is concealed and nobody cares if your shirt rides up and it’s seen….minus the commie infected areas.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

This is correct. Must inform, first thing. List Not Allowed

• Courthouses (17-A M.R.S. § 1058)
• State Parks (12 M.R.S. § 1803(6), (7) and Bureau of Parks and Lands Rules Chapter 1)
• Acadia National Park (12 M.R.S. § 756)
• Schools (20-A M.R.S. § 6552)
• Federal buildings (18 U.S.C. § 930)
• State Capitol area (25 M.R.S. § 2904 & DPS Rule Chapter 41)
• Private property when prohibited by the property owner
• Establishments licensed for on-premises consumption of liquor, if the premises are posted. Note that even if there is no posted prohibition, it is illegal to carry on these premises while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. (17-A M.R.S. §1057)
• Wildlife Sanctuaries (as listed in 12 M.R.S. § 12707)
• Labor disputes and strikes (32 M.R.S. § 9412(5))
• Baxter State Park (as prohibited by Rules)
  Allagash Wilderness Waterway (as prohibited by rules)

• This list needs a bit more detail. For example Acadia is not off limits if you have a ME CCW.
• Some of the violations (Acadia, sanctuaries) are $100-$500 violations only until the third offense withing 5 years (many would consider that an acceptable risk)
• Need detail on "rules" (Baxter, Allagash) and what law renders the rules binding as a civil violation or crime
• Is there binding signage? It appears there is for on premises alcohol places for persons not acting as PIs, but I don't see anything about this elsewhere. Is the "private property" in the form of must leave if ordered to do so my owner, or criminal if you violate a posted or known rule they have established for their property?

 

[Hamar]

Thank you all for the replies. Some great info offered here. I appreciate it.

 

[cockpitbob]

So much for constitutional carry

This is why I decided to keep renewing my Maine non-resident after they went "constitutional carry". I just can't remember all the exceptions.

 

[Asaltweapon]

This is why I decided to keep renewing my Maine non-resident after they went "constitutional carry". I just can't remember all the exceptions.

As a resident I still have mine.

 

[akma]

What if you have a pistol in your vehicle in a locked back pack with loaded mags near or on your person? Do you have to declare?

 

[Asaltweapon]

What if you have a pistol in your vehicle in a locked back pack with loaded mags near or on your person? Do you have to declare?

You have the duty to inform if you do not have a license.