Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1052 – Right to possess, carry or transport machine gun
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1052
- machine gun: means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 1051
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
Any law enforcement officer of the State of Maine, any law enforcement officer of another state or a territory of the United States, members of the Armed Forces, Maine National Guard and Maine State Guard may possess a machine gun if the possession or carrying of such weapon is in the discharge of his official duties and has been authorized by his appointing authority. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
Machine guns manufactured, acquired, transferred or possessed in accordance with the National Firearms Act, as amended, shall be exempt from this chapter. [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).