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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 25. INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter : Chapter 252-A. FIREARMS REGULATION (HEADING. PL 1989, c. 359 (new))
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Title 25 - §2011. State preemption
Title 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Part 5: PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 252-A: FIREARMS REGULATION (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 359 (new))
§2011. State preemption
1. Preemption. The State intends to occupy and preempt the entire field of legislation concerning the regulation of firearms, components,
ammunition and supplies. Except as provided in subsection 3, any existing or future order, ordinance, rule or regulation
in this field of any political subdivision of the State is void.
[1989, c. 359 (new).]
2. Regulation restricted. Except as provided in subsection 3, no political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, municipalities,
counties, townships and village corporations, may adopt any order, ordinance, rule or regulation concerning the sale, purchase,
purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permitting, registration, taxation
or any other matter pertaining to firearms, components, ammunition or supplies.
[1989, c. 359 (new).]
3. Exception. This section does not prohibit an order, ordinance, rule or regulation of any political subdivision which, with the exception
of appropriate civil penalty provisions, conforms exactly with any applicable provision of state law or which regulates the
discharge of firearms within a jurisdiction.
[1989, c. 359 (new).]
4. Law enforcement agency. Nothing in this section limits the power of any law enforcement agency to regulate the type and use of firearms issued or
authorized by that agency for use by its employees. For the purposes of this section "law enforcement agency" has the same
meaning as set forth in section 3701.
[1989, c. 502, Pt. D, §19 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1989,
Ch. 359,
§
(NEW).
PL 1989,
Ch. 502,
§D19
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
Title 25 - §2012. Sale of firearms to include safety brochure
Title 25: INTERNAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Part 5: PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 252-A: FIREARMS REGULATION (HEADING: PL 1989, c. 359 (new))
§2012. Sale of firearms to include safety brochure
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Basic firearm safety brochure" means a brochure, produced by a national, nonprofit membership organization that provides
a comprehensive voluntary safety program including the training of people in the safe handling and use of firearms or by any
other organization, that contains the following information relating to firearms:
(1) Rules for safe handling, storage and use of firearms;
(2) Nomenclature and descriptions of various types of firearms; and
(3) Responsibilities of firearm ownership.
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
B. "Firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 12-A.
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
C. "Firearm dealer" means a person who is licensed as a dealer under 18 United States Code, Section 923, or who is required
to be licensed as a dealer under that section.
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
2. Requirement. A firearm dealer must:
A. Include a basic firearm safety brochure with every firearm sold at retail in this State, except that the brochure need not
be supplied by the firearm dealer if the firearm manufacturer provides a basic firearm safety brochure with the firearm.
The dealer may collect a charge for the brochure, which may not be greater than the dealer's cost to obtain the brochure;
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
B. Offer to demonstrate to the purchaser the use of a trigger locking device; and
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
C. Post in a conspicuous place information relating to the availability of known local voluntary firearm safety programs.
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
3. No liability. Organizations that produce basic firearm safety brochures for distribution to firearm dealers for subsequent distribution
to purchasers of firearms and firearm dealers are not liable for injuries resulting from the accidental discharge of nondefective
firearms purchased from any dealer.
[1991, c. 127 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1991,
Ch. 127,
§
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
This page created on: 2005-10-01
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