Maine Quietly Drops Permit Reciprocity With Four States That Still Honor Its Permit, and Nobody Has Said Why
Maine dropped reciprocity with Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota, and Tennessee with no explanation. All four still honor Maine permits.
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Montana, 24 States, SAF and NRA File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Waiting Period
Montana, 24 states, SAF and the NRA urge the Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, the challenge to Maine’s ...
A Stalking Victim Passed Her Background Check, Paid for the Gun, and Went Home Unarmed. Maine’s 72-Hour Wait Is Now at the Supreme Court.
Beckwith v. Frey asks the Supreme Court to strike Maine's 72-hour gun waiting period after the First Circuit upheld the ...
NRA Puts Maine on Formal Notice of Intent to Sue Over Conservation Funding Deficiencies
The NRA has put the state of Maine on formal notice of its intent to sue over conservation funding deficiencies. ...
Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Wait Survives Court Challenge as First Circuit Reverses Lower Court Ruling
Key Takeaways The First Circuit ruled Maine's 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases is likely constitutional, reversing a previous injunction. ...
Maine Bill Seeks to Expand Firearm Rights for Concealed Carry Permit Holders on School Property
AUGUSTA, ME — A newly introduced bill in the Maine Legislature, LD 885 (HP 571), aims to amend existing firearm restrictions ...
Federal Court Blocks Maine’s 72-Hour Waiting Period for Firearm Purchases
PORTLAND, ME — A federal judge has ruled against Maine’s recently enacted 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases, granting a ...
Homeowner Uses Firearm to Stop Man in Front-End Loader Destroying Vehicles and Attempting to Ram Their Home
GARLAND, ME — In a shocking pre-dawn incident on January 14, 2025, a homeowner in Garland used a firearm to ...
Concealed Handgun License No Longer Needed in Maine
As of October 15th, 2015, Maine law allows for the concealed carry of a handgun without a permit for residents ...
Maine Gov. LePage Signs Concealed Weapons Bills
Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law three bills expanding the rights of concealed weapons permit holders in Maine. One ...
Maine Relaxes Gun Laws for State Parks
Carrying a concealed weapon in your local bar, Â your parked car at work or the halls of the State House ...
Self-Defense and Firearm Legislation to be Considered Soon in Maine
NRA-backed self-defense legislation will be up for a possible vote this week in Augusta. Unfortunately, the anti-gun community is still ...
