An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1174
Committee Amendment CA_A_H661 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT «A" to H.P. 779, L.D. 1174, "AnAct to Allow Gun 
Shops to Hold Firearms for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and First 
Responders" 
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Limit the Liability of Gun Shops That Provide Firearm Hold Agreements' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2017 in subsection 1 in paragraph B in the first line 
(page 1, line 7 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "or oral" 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2017 in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph C 
(page 1, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2017 in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to 
read alphabetically. 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in §2017 by striking out all of subsection 2 (page 1, lines 
to 22 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'2. Holding firearms for 3rd parties. A gun shop may take possession of a :firearm 
from a person for safekeeping under the following conditions: 
A. The gun shop ·enters into a firearm hold agreem~nt with the owner of the fireann: 
and 
B. The gun shop contacts the owner of the firearm every 6 months after taking 
possession of the firearm until the firearm is returned to the owner of the firearm.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §2017 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 1, line 27 in 
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "section." the following: 'An action may not be 
brought against a person for refusing to enter into a firearm hold agreement with any 
person.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1, lines 33 and 34 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "for veterans of the United States Armed Forces or first 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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CO'!vfM.ITTEE AM.ENUMBNT •A" to H.P. 779, L.D. 1174 
responders" and inserting the following: 'in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 25, section 2017' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the limitation in the bill that a firearm hold agreement may 
be made only with a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or a first responder. The 
amendment clarifies that a firearm hold agreement must be written and that held firearms 
do not need to be kept separate from the gun shop's inventory. The amendment prohibits 
an action from being brought against a person for refusing to enter into a firearm hold 
agreement. The amendment also changes the title of the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/30/25 L-RL-
LD 1174 
LR 1381(02) 
An Act to Allow Gun Shops to Hold Firearms for Veterans of the United States Armed Forces and 
First Responders 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A 
(H--~w /). 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any additional costs to the Deparhnent of Public Safety from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and 
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR1381(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1