Maine LD525: An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances

What the bill says

An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative MORRIS of Turner. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, CHAPMAN of Auburn, CIMINO of Bridgton, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, NUTTING of Oakland, PAUL of Winterport, SMITH of Palermo, WHITE of Guilford. Printed on recycled paper.

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An Act to Strengthen Maine Citizens' Second Amendment Rights by Allowing the Discharge of Firearms on Private Property That Is Within 500 Feet of School Property in Certain Circumstances Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative MORRIS of Turner. Cosponsored by Senator HAGGAN of Penobscot and Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, CHAPMAN of Auburn, CIMINO of Bridgton, FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, NUTTING of Oakland, PAUL of Winterport, SMITH of Palermo, WHITE of Guilford. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6552, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read: D. The prohibition on discharge of a firearm does not apply to a person acting pursuant to Title 17-A, section 104, subsection 3. SUMMARY This bill provides that the current prohibition on the discharge of a firearm within feet of a school does not apply to a person acting pursuant to the laws governing the use of force in defense of premises. Page 1 - 132LR1945(01)

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Sponsors

• Joshua Morris (R, 91) · primary sponsor
• Donald Ardell (R, 6)