Sign of Things to Come? Maine Now Allows Concealed Carry Without Permit
Joshua Krause
The Daily Sheeple
October 15th, 2015
Congratulations Maine! Beginning this week, you will become the 8th state or territory to allow some form of unrestricted concealed carry in public places. All residents aged 21 or over will no longer need a permit to carry a pistol or revolver on their person, when traveling on foot or in their vehicles. There are a few exceptions such as courthouses, schools, federal buildings, state parks, etc. But for the most part, so long as you’re legally allowed to own a firearm, you’re good to go in the State of Maine.
And contrary to what many of the gun grabbers would have you think, the state isn’t going to turn into a Mad Max free-for-all any time soon.
“This is a poor piece of legislation that we’re all about to suffer through,” Portland Police Chief Mike Sauschuck told local news station WCSH6.
Ryan Reardon, Interim Kennebec County Sheriff, said he has “some concern” but supports the law overall. “I think the scrutiny for weapons should be at the point of purchase,” he told the Portland Press Herald.
Previously, carrying a concealed handgun required a police-issued permit. To get one, a gun owner needed to undergo a background check and fingerprinting, take a gun safety course, fill out a six-page application and pay a $35 fee.
Advocates for the law say worries about safety are unfounded.
“People think all of a sudden it’s going to be the wild, Wild West,” Jeff Zimba, a firearms policy consultant and gun safety instructor who testified in support of the new laws, told the Bangor Daily News. “We’re finding just the opposite — people are signing up for safety courses. They want more education. They’re all saying doomsday, but we’re seeing just the opposite.”
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