Gun laws and safety in Maine.

1. GunLawsin Maine
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION - Article 1, Section 16. “Every citizen has a right to keep and
bear arms and this right shall never be questioned.”
Although the second amendment allows citizens to own fire arms, there are cases where people can
be ineligible. These include:
 A person convicted of a felony
 A person who is a fugitive
 Illegal drug users
 People involuntarily committed to a mental institution
 Illegal aliens
 People who renounced their US citizenship
 People dishonorably discharged from the armed forces
 People subject to domestic violence restraining order
Maine gun laws
Not all weapons count as fire arms under these stipulations and the rules vary from state to state. In
Maine there are other things that may prevent you from owning a gun. They include people who:
 Have spent more than a year in prison
 Have committed a crime with a fire arm
 Have a domestic violence protection order out against them
 Have committed any of these crimes as a juvenile
 Have been found guilty of any of the above crimes due to mental illness
Tips for gun safety
 Treat guns as if they are loaded
 Point muzzle away from non-target
 Keep fingers off trigger
 Be sure of target and what is beyond it
 Educate yourself
For more information visit our website:
http://www.lawyersmaine.com/blog/firearms-safety/