An Act Designating the Chief of the State Police as the Only Issuing Authority of a Permit To Carry a Concealed Handgun
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0222
Committee Amendment CA_B_H731 (House)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2001-A, 25 MRSA §2003

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,(8" to H.P. 183, L.D. 222, Bill, "An Act 
Designating the Chief of the State Police as the Only Issuing Authority of a Permit To 
Carry a Concealed Handgun" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Amend the Concealed Handgun Permit Requirements' 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause the following: 
'Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 2011, c. 
691, Pt. A, §24, is amended to read: 
2. Exceptions. The provisions of this section concerning the carrying of concealed 
weapons do not apply to: 
A. A handgun carried by a person to 'i'lhom a valid permit to carry a concealed 
handgun has been issued as provided in this chapter who is not otherwise prohibited 
from possessing a firearm; 
B. Disabling chemicals as described in Title 17 -A, section 1002; 
C. Knives used to hunt, fish or trap as defined in Title 12, section 10001; or 
D. 
l'£ handgun carried by a l8?N enforcement officer, a corrections officer or a 
corrections supervisor as permitted in v/riting by the officer's or supervisor's 
employer; 
E. A firearm carried by a person engaged in conduct for which a state-issued hunting 
or trapping license is required and possessing the required license, or a firearm 
carried by a resident person engaged in conduct expressly authorized by Title 12, 
section 11108 and section 12202, subsection 1. This paragraph does not authorize or 
permit the carrying of a concealed or loaded firearm in a motor vehicle~~ 
F. l\ handgun carried by a person to 'Nhom a valid permit to carry a concealed 
handgun has been issued by another state if a permit to carry a concealed handgun 
issued from that state has been !Named reciorocitv. The Chief of the State Police mav 
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enter into reciprocity agreements '>vith any other states that meet the reqttirements of 
this paragraph. Reciprocity may be granted to a permit to carry a concealed handgun 
issued from another state if: 
(1) The other state that issued the permit to carry a concealed handgun has 
substantially eqttivalent or stricter requirements for the issuance of a permit to 
carry a concealed handgun; and 
(2) The other state that issued the permit to carry a concealed handgun observes 
the same rules of reciprocity regarding a person issued a permit to carry a 
concealed handgun under this chapter; 
G. A handgun carried by an authorized federal, state or local law enforcement officer 
in the performance ofthe officer's official duties; 
II. A handgun carried by a qualified la'll enforcement officer pursuant to 1 g United 
States Code, Section 926B. The qttalified law enforcement officer must hiWe in the 
law enforcement officer's possession photographic identification issued by the law 
enforcement agency by 'tVhich the person is employed as a law enforcement officer; 
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Sec. 2. 25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. Reciprocity. The Chief of the State Police may enter into reciprocity agreements 
with any other state to pennit a person holding a valid Maine concealed handgun pennit 
to carry a concealed handgun in the other state.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§l, ~-l is enacted to read: 
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B-1. If a nonresident, has a valid concealed handgun permit from that person's state 
of residency. This paragraph does not apply to a nonresident whose state of residency 
does not require a permit to carry a concealed handgun;' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 7 the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712 
Initiative: Eliminates 2 Office Associate II positions and one State Police Detective 
position and related costs as a result of eliminating concealed handgun permits. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
Personal Services 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
($230,300) 
($20,136) 
($250,436) 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report and allows a person who is not otherwise 
prohibited from possessing a handgun to carry a concealed handgun without a pennit. It 
also allows the Chief of the State Police to enter into reciprocity agreements with another 
state to permit a person holding a Maine concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed 
handgun in the other state. 
This amendment requires a nonresident to have a valid 
concealed handgun permit in that person's state of residence before that person is eligible 
for a Maine concealed handgun permit unless that person's state of residence does not 
require a permit to carry a concealed handgun. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LR 697(04) 
An Act Designating the Chief of the State Police as the Only Issuing Authority of a Permit To Carry a 
Concealed Handgun 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ~, C f/ -131 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
, FY 2013-14 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2014-15 
$157,175 
($250,436) 
($157,175) 
($237,180) 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$157,175 
($250,436) 
($157,175) 
($237,180) 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$157,175 
($250,436) 
($157,175) 
($237,180) 
This amendment eliminates concealed handgun permits except in the case of issuance of a permit for reciprocity and 
would result in a reduction of Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety and to the 
General Fund of$237,180 and $157,175, respectively, in fiscal year 2014-15. The bill includes the eliminationof2 
Office Associate II positions, one State Police Detective and related costs with an Other Special Revenue Funds 
saving of $250,436 in fiscal year 2014-15. 
LR0697(04) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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