Maine Senate approves bill to allow concealed guns without permits

Posted on May 28, 2015 in FPC Newslinks

Scott Thistle for Maine’s Sun Journal reports:

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 Maine State Police or local officials. The permit requirement now in place requires a criminal background check, a mental health screening and evidence the individual has participated in a handgun training program.

Maine law already permits individuals to carry firearms openly in most public places where guns are not explicitly prohibited.

Read the full article at the Maine Sun Journal.

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Maine Senate approves bill to allow concealed guns without permits

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