An Act To Redefine "Muzzle-loading Firearm Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§23-A, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 438, Pt. A, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 23-A. Muzzle-loading firearm. Muzzle-loading firearm means a muzzleloader. a traditional muzzle loader or a muzzle-loading shotgun. Sec.2. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§§23-B and 23-C are enacted to read: 23-B. Muzzleloader. Muzzleloader" means a firearm that: A. Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle: B, Is ignited by a matchlock. wheel lock. flintlock or caplock. including an in-line caplock or shotgun or rifle primer mechanism: Page l-LR0064(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1170
Committee Amendment CA_A_H537 (House)
Amends: 12 MRSA §7001

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "!},, to H.P. 867, L.D. 1170, Bill, 
To 
Redefine 
"Muzzle-loading 
Firearm" 
and 
Expand 
"An 
the 
Muzzleloader Hunting Season" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Redefine "Muzzle-loading Firearm'" 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§23-A, as repealed and replaced by 
PL 1993, c. 438, Pt. A, §2, is repealed and the following enacted 
in its place: 
23-A. 
Muzzle-loading 
firearm. 
"Muzzle-loading 
firearm" 
means 
a 
muzzleloader. 
a 
traditional 
muzzle loader 
or 
a 
muzzle-loading shotgun. 
Sec.2. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§§23-B and 23-C are enacted to read: 
23-B. 
Muzzleloader. 
"Muzzleloader" means a firearm that: 
A. 
Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle: 
B, 
Is ignited by a matchlock. 
wheel lock. flintlock or 
caplock. including an in-line caplock or shotgun or rifle 
primer mechanism: 
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C. 
Has a rifled or smooth-bored barrel or barrels. each 
barrel capable of firing only a single charge: 
D. 
Propels a ball, bullet or charge of shot: and 
E. 
May have any type of sights. including scopes. 
23-C. 
Muzzle-loading 
shotgun. 
"Muzzle-loading 
shotgun" 
means a firearm that: 
A. 
Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle; 
B. 
Is ignited by a matchlock. wheel lock. flintlock or 
caplock with an exposed ignition mechanism; 
C. 
Has a smooth-bored single or double barrel. each barrel 
capable of firing only a single charge; 
D. 
Is charged with black powder or black powder replica 
2nln 
E. 
Propels a load of shot for the purposes of fowling or 
small game hunting; 
F. 
Propels a charge of buckshot. patched round ball or 
full-bore diameter lead bullet for purposes of big or small 
game hunting: and 
G. 
May have only open or aperture sights. 
Sec.4. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§38-B is enacted to read: 
38-B. 
Traditional muzzleloader. 
"Traditional muzzleloader" 
means a firearm that: 
A. 
Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle; 
B. 
Is ignited by a matchlock. wheel lock. flintlock or 
caplock with an exposed ignition mechanism; 
C. 
Has a rifled or smooth-bored barrel or barrels. each 
barrel capable of firing only a single charge: 
D. 
Is charged with black powder or black powder replica 
~ 
E. 
Propels a lead ball. full-bore diameter lead bullet or 
charge of shot; and 
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F. 
May have only open or aperture sights.' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment 
replaces 
the 
"muzzle-loading 
firearm" 
by 
providing 
muzz1e1oader, 
a 
traditional muzz1e1oader 
shotgun. 
bill 
and 
redefines 
definitions 
for 
a 
and 
a 
muzzle-loading 
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