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Introduced
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/14/2025
01/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
132nd Legislature
Bill Summary
This bill repeals the requirement that a seller of firearms wait 72 hours before delivering a purchased firearm to the buyer.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to eliminate the 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases in the state of Maine by repealing a specific section (25 MRSA §2016) of state law that was previously enacted in 2023. Currently, under existing law, firearms sellers are required to wait 72 hours after a firearm purchase before delivering the weapon to the buyer, which was likely intended as a safety measure to provide time for background checks or potential cooling-off periods. By removing this waiting period, the bill would allow immediate transfer of firearms from sellers to buyers once a purchase is completed, potentially streamlining the gun buying process but also potentially reducing a perceived safety mechanism in the firearm purchase transaction.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Billy Bob Faulkingham (R)*,
David Haggan (R),
Matt Harrington (R),
Sheila Lyman (R),
Chad Perkins (R),
Jeff Timberlake (R),
Jim White (R),
Last Action
Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (on 06/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=208&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN020801.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0128&item=1&snum=132 |
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