Maine LD885: An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property

What the bill says

An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative WHITE of Guilford. Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, EDER of Waterboro, FLYNN of Albion, LANCE of Paris, LIBBY of Auburn, PAUL of Winterport, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot. Printed on recycled paper.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Allow Certain Persons with a Permit to Carry Concealed Handguns to Possess or Discharge a Firearm on School Property Reference to the Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative WHITE of Guilford. Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, EDER of Waterboro, FLYNN of Albion, LANCE of Paris, LIBBY of Auburn, PAUL of Winterport, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senator: HAGGAN of Penobscot. 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 the possession and discharge of a firearm does not apply to a person 21 years of age or older who is not a student at that school and who possesses a permit to carry a concealed handgun under Title 25, chapter 252. SUMMARY This bill allows a person to possess and discharge a firearm on school property if that person is not a student at that school, is 21 years of age or older and possesses a permit to carry a concealed handgun. Page 1 - 132LR1445(01)

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Sponsors

• James White (R, 30) · primary sponsor
• Steven Bishop (R, 17)
• John Eder (R, 136)