State Legal Statute Source:
State Department Locations:
Department of Public Safety -Mailing Address
Maine State Police, Licensing Division
State House Station 164, Augusta, ME. 04333
Department of Public Safety
45 Commerce Dr., Augusta, ME. 04333
Phone: (207) 624-7210
Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone: (207) 626-8800
http://www.me.state.us.ag/homepage.htm
Permit Costs & Info:
Open Carry Information:
Maine is a traditional open carry state. It is perfectly legal and acceptable to carry a firearm openly. However, you may only carry a loaded handgun in a vehicle, openly or concealed, if you have a Maine permit. http://opencarry.org/ |
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Maine CCW Reciprocity Map
States that Honor Maine's CCW Permit:
Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan*, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah
* Honors RESIDENTIAL Maine permits only.
State CCW Permits that Maine Honors:
Maine,
Frequently Asked CCW Questions:
What about CCW while hunting
Hunting regulations are more respectful of legally concealed personal-defense handguns. Long-gun hunters, bow hunters and trappers may carry concealed personal-defense handguns in the field. These weapons may be used to defend against wildlife attacks. Verification with the game wardens will be required.According to Tom Santaguida of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, "We have had several people shoot moose and claim they were attacked, [only] to be forensically disproved later."
What are the two bills passed this year
1:LD 148, “An Act To Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements,” directs the Commissioner of Public Safety to work in cooperation with the Attorney General to conduct a comprehensive review of other states’ concealed weapon laws for the purpose of identifying and seeking other states with which Maine may enter into concealed weapon reciprocity agreements. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall report findings and progress to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than January 1, 2008. Upon receipt of the report, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety may submit necessary legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.
2:LD 1156, “An Act To Protect Owners and Occupiers of Homes from Civil Liability,” amends the Maine Criminal Code to provide protection for individual self-defense in the home. LD 1156 provides for defense of premises as a defense in a civil action if the defender used the degree of force that is justified under the Maine Criminal Code.
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