Bill > LD1109

This bill creates a new law in Maine that makes it a Class D crime to possess, manufacture, import, purchase, sell, or transfer a large-capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD), which is defined as any magazine, belt, drum, box, tube, feed strip, or similar device capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The bill provides several key exemptions, including allowing current owners of such devices 180 days to either permanently modify the device to hold 10 rounds or less, surrender it to law enforcement, or transfer it to an out-of-state federally licensed firearms dealer. Other exemptions include active-duty military personnel, law enforcement officers, collectors of curio or antique firearms, and federally licensed firearms dealers who are temporarily transporting such devices through the state. The purpose of the bill appears to be reducing gun violence by limiting access to high-capacity ammunition magazines, which can potentially increase the lethality of firearms during mass shooting incidents. Violations of this law would be considered a Class D crime under Maine state law, which typically involves potential fines and possible imprisonment.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1109&snum=132