Bill > LD885

This bill modifies existing Maine school firearm regulations by creating a new exception to the current prohibition on possessing and discharging firearms on school property. Specifically, the bill allows individuals who are 21 years of age or older, are not students at the school, and possess a valid concealed handgun permit under Title 25, chapter 252 (which refers to Maine's concealed carry permit regulations) to bring and potentially discharge a firearm on school grounds. The legislation represents a significant change to current school safety policies by expanding the circumstances under which firearms can be legally present on educational premises. By creating this specific exemption, the bill provides a narrow pathway for certain permit-holding adults to carry concealed weapons on school property, potentially shifting the existing restrictions that previously banned all firearms in these locations.

Education, Justice

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=885&snum=132