LD1062 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms.

What is the status of LD1062?

Failed as of June 13, 2025. Latest action: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York, the Senate RECONSIDERED whereby it FAILED to ACCEPTthe Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 536 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 13, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1062?

Jennifer Poirier (R, 70), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1062?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1062&snum=132

Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature

Maine LD1062: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms

Q: What does LD1062 do?

In its own words: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan. Cosponsored by Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, HAGGAN of Hampden, MORRIS of Turner, NUTTING of Oakland, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of Carmel, WADSWORTH of Hiram. Printed on recycled paper.

Status: Failed, June 13, 2025

What the bill says

An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan. Cosponsored by Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, HAGGAN of Hampden, MORRIS of Turner, NUTTING of Oakland, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of Carmel, WADSWORTH of Hiram. Printed on recycled paper.

From the engrossed text:

An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan. Cosponsored by Representatives: ARDELL of Monticello, HAGGAN of Hampden, MORRIS of Turner, NUTTING of Oakland, RUDNICKI of Fairfield, SMITH of Palermo, THORNE of Carmel, WADSWORTH of Hiram. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §395, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 675, §6, is repealed. Sec. 2. 15 MRSA §395, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 675, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 2. Transactions covered by this section. This section applies only to transactions in which a dealer sells to a buyer at a gun show. Sec. 3. 15 MRSA §395, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 675, §6, is amended to read: 4. Requirement for transactions covered by this section. A seller who is not a federally licensed firearms dealer may not complete a transaction to which this section applies unless the seller facilitates the transaction through a federally licensed firearms dealer. The dealer shall …

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Maine LD1062: An Act to Eliminate Background Checks for Private Sales of Firearms

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