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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
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 seeks to repeal the existing law in Maine that requires a 72-hour waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. Specifically, the bill eliminates Section 25 MRSA §2016, which was originally enacted in 2023, effectively removing the mandatory waiting period that was previously in place. By abolishing this waiting period, the bill would allow firearms sellers to immediately transfer purchased firearms to buyers without having to wait three days, potentially expediting the gun purchasing process. The bill is straightforward in its approach, simply striking out the entire section of law that mandated the waiting period, with no additional language or modifications proposed.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (7)
Quentin Chapman (R)*,
David Boyer (R),
Ben Hymes (R),
Mathew McIntyre (R),
Chad Perkins (R),
Michael Soboleski (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=1230&snum=132 |
| Fiscal Note: Text | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_132nd/fiscalpdfs/FN123001.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0805&item=1&snum=132 |
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