Maine: Anti-Gun Bills Receive Bipartisan Opposition in Committee

Dear [Lawmaker],

As a fellow Mainer and your constituent, I urge you to OPPOSE gun control and SUPPORT Pro-2A bills when they arrive on your chamber floor.

Anti-Gun Bills:

LD 677 introduced by leading gun-grabbing politician Sen. Anne Carney, creates a backdoor ban on commonly owned firearm parts by redefining a “machine gun” to include any semi-automatic firearm that includes parts that can “increase the rate of fire.” This poorly written bill attempts to sneak a so-called “rapid-fire modification ban” past Mainers in a bill completely unrelated to firearm parts. This legislation is so broad it could implicate a variety of firearm parts and aftermarket triggers. Additionally, commonly performed trigger modifications used in a wide array of legal activities, including shooting sports, hunting, and self-defense, could make an otherwise law-abiding individual susceptible to legal liability. This bill narrowly received a majority "Ought to Pass" report, with a bipartisan coalition of pro-gun lawmakers voting "Ought Not to Pass."

LD 1120 and LD 1299 seek to implement "safe storage” laws to create a top-down government mandate telling you how to store your firearms. While the NRA supports storing firearms responsibly, we do not support top-down one-size-fits-all government mandates. As NRA’s safety materials explain, “Many factors must be considered when deciding where and how to store guns. A person's particular situation will be a major part of the consideration." These bills narrowly received a majority "Ought to Pass" report, with a bipartisan coalition of pro-gun lawmakers voting "Ought Not to Pass."

Pro-Gun Bills

LD 953 seeks to amend Maine's definition of a "machine gun" to match the federal definition. Currently, Maine statutes use the term "projectiles" instead of "shots," creating concerns over how firearms that can shoot certain loads, including birdshot, could be misclassified as machine guns. This bill received a bipartisan majority "Ought to Pass" report.

LD 1062 seeks to repeal Maine's expanded background check requirement that includes the transfers of private advertised sales. This law seeks to serve as another stepping stone to the full-blown Universal Background Check scheme that Mainers voted down at the ballot box in 2016.

Thank you for all that you do for the great state of Maine.

Sincerely,
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