An Act To Authorize the Carrying of Concealed Handguns without a Pennit
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 0652
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S153 (Senate)
Amends: 25 MRSA §2001, 25 MRSA §2012

SENATE AMENDMENT" 5" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 245, 
L.D. 652, Bill, "An Act To Authorize the Carrying of Concealed Handguns without a 
Pennit" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after the ftrst indented paragraph the following: 
'Sec. 3. 25 MRSA §2001 ~A, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. Firearm safety brochure. Upon purchase of a handgun, a person exempt under 
subsection 2, paragraph A-I shall sign in the presence of the firearm dealer an 
acknowledgment that the person was provided a basic ftrearm safety brochure in 
accordance with section 2012, subsection 2, paragraph A. The purchaser shall retain the 
acknowledgment. 
The Department of Public Safety shall post on the_ department's 
publicly accessible website a basic firearm safety brochure, an acknowledgment form and 
a list of safety programs certifted by a national nonprofit membership organization that 
provides a volunteer safety program, including the training of people in the safe handling 
and use of handguns. 
Sec. 4. 25 MRSA §2012, sUb-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 127, is amended 
to read: 
A. 
"Basic fIrearm safety brochure" means a brochure, produced by a national, 
nonprofit membership organization that provides a comprehensive voluntary safety 
program including the training of people in the safe handling and use of firearms or 
by any other organization, that contains the following information relating to 
firearms: 
(1) Rules for safe handling, storage and use of firearms; 
(~) Nomenclature and descriptions of various types of firearms; an4 
(3) Responsibilities of firearm ownership .. : and 
(4) The following information developed by the Department of Public Safety: 
Ca) A list of locations where handguns are prohibited; and 
(b) Information concerning the use of handguns for self-defense.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT "0" to COMMITTEE AtYlENDMENT "A" to S.P. 245, L.D. 652 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbeling any nonconsecutive Pati letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment requires a person who is authorized under the bill to cany a 
concealed handgun without a permit to sign an acknowledgment that the person was 
provided a frrearm safety brochure upon purchase of a handgun. 
A firearm safety 
brochure is currently required to be provided with every firearm sold. The amendment 
adds to the information provided in the firearm safety brochure information developed by 
the Department of Public Safety related to locations where handguns are prohibited and 
information concerning the use of handguns for self-defense. The amendment requires 
the purchaser to retain the acknowledgment. It also requires the Department of Public 
Safety to post a firearm safety brochure and the acknowledgment form and a list of 
certified safety programs on the department's publicly accessible website. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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(See attached) 
SPONSORED BY: ~-+.---------J~~y~~~~ 
(Senator YOLK) I 
COUNTY: Cllmberland 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/29/15 
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LD 652 
LR280(08) , 
An Act To Authorize the Carrying of Concealed Handguns without a Permit 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment ,~, to Committee Amendment "A" (j~ IS3) 
Sponsor: Sen. Yolk of Cumberland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with this legislation can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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