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Legislature passes bill that removes permit requirement for concealed guns

AUGUSTA — A bill that removes Maine’s requirement that those carrying a concealed handgun first obtain a permit from law enforcement to do so passed the state Senate on a 23-12 vote Tuesday. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, now moves to Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who will have 10 days to veto […]

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Price tag holds up handgun bill

AUGUSTA — Despite winning majority votes in the Maine Legislature, a bill doing away with permit requirements for those carrying a concealed handgun might be holstered because of its price tag. The bill, LD 652, will cost the state more than $200,000 a year in lost permit and fine revenue and could cost as much […]

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House approves concealed weapons bill with fix designed to satisfy LePage

AUGUSTA — A bill to allow Mainers to carry concealed handguns without a permit appears destined for Gov. Paul LePage’s desk after the House agreed Thursday to an amendment designed to win the governor’s support. The latest version of the bill, approved by bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate, would allow anyone older than 21, […]

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Maine bill allowing concealed guns without permits amended for veterans

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate, without debate, Wednesday amended a bill that allows adults 21 years old or older to carry concealed handguns without permits. The amendments ensure veterans and active-duty military members who are at least 18 would also be able to pack heat. The bill, LD 652, sponsored by state Sen. Eric Brakey, […]

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Maine House passes gun bill that allows concealed weapons

AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives on Monday voted 83-62 to approve a bill lifting the state’s permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun. Monday’s vote was the culmination of a decades-long effort by gun rights advocates to remove restrictions on lawful gun owners and follows a 21-14 vote in the state Senate last week […]

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Maine Senate approves bill to allow concealed guns without permits

AUGUSTA — On a 21-14 vote, a bill allowing handgun owners to carry concealed weapons without permits gained approval in the Maine Senate on Thursday. The bill, LD 652, sponsored by state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, would do away with Maine’s requirement that an individual wanting to carry a concealed weapon first obtain a permit from […]

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LePage adds support to repeal of California concealed handgun permits

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signaled his support for a constitutional challenge in California to repeal that state’s concealed handgun permit law. LePage is one of six Republican governors who have signed an amicus brief on a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, according to a court filing dated […]

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Franklin County deputies investigate theft of guns from Strong home

STRONG — Franklin County deputies are investigating the theft of five guns from an unoccupied house on the dead-end Chandler Road. The long guns are believed to have been stolen within the past four months, sheriff’s Lt. David St. Laurent said Tuesday. The burglary was reported April 28. The house was entered and the person […]

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Bill allowing concealed handguns without permits gunned down by party-line vote

AUGUSTA — A bill that would allow Mainers over the age of 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits was rejected Friday by a legislative committee. The bill, LD 652, gained the support of three Republicans on the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, but all seven Democrats rejected the measure.   Three other […]