Maine just got a little freer

[Sjch80]

Another day to be proud of my state. Maine has made several civil rights advances ahead of the rest of the country. Dirigo!

That being said, keeping a ccw is important or reciprocity. I hope that won't be impacted.

 

[OkieDave]

Another day to be proud of my state. Maine has made several civil rights advances ahead of the rest of the country. Dirigo!

That being said, keeping a ccw is important or reciprocity. I hope that won't be impacted.

I think you'll find we Okies are just about as friendly as it gets on that latter point.

12 O.S. 1290.26:

The State of Oklahoma hereby recognizes any valid concealed or unconcealed carry weapons permit or license issued by another state, or if the state is a nonpermitting carry state, this state shall reciprocate under the permitting law of that state.
A. Any person entering this state in possession of a firearm authorized for concealed or unconcealed carry upon the authority and license of another state is authorized to continue to carry a concealed or unconcealed firearm and license in this state; provided the license from the other state remains valid. The firearm must either be carried unconcealed or concealed from detection and view, and upon coming in contact with any peace officer of this state, the person must disclose the fact that he or she is in possession of a concealed or unconcealed firearm pursuant to a valid concealed or unconcealed carry weapons permit or license issued in another state.
B. Any person entering this state in possession of a firearm authorized for concealed carry upon the authority of a state that is a nonpermitted carry state and the person is in compliance with the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, the person is authorized to carry a concealed firearm in this state. The firearm must be carried fully concealed from detection and view, and upon coming in contact with any peace officer of this state, the person must disclose the fact that he or she is in possession of a concealed firearm pursuant to the nonpermitting laws of the state in which he or she is a legal resident. The person shall present proper identification by a valid photo ID as proof that he or she is a legal resident in such a non-permitting state. The Department of Public Safety shall keep a current list of non-permitting states for law enforcement officers to confirm that a state is nonpermitting.

C. Any person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older having a valid firearm license from another state may apply for a handgun license in this state immediately upon establishing a residence in this state.

Granted, the statute won't cover you carrying openly without a permit. It's not perfect (and you Yankees will get a new understanding of "imperfect" when you're wearing a cover garment in 105° weather), but I think you'll find our hospitality is enough to at least enough to offer you a glass of iced tea to help cut the heat.

And--from some of us, anyway--it'll be real tea, not polluted with sugar! (My damnyankee roots must be showing again .)

Seriously--well done, y'all. I'm immensely proud of the progress the Constitutional Carry movement has made, and look forward to seeing it continue.

 

[tromboneliness]

^^ I'd love to carry in Oklahoma, if they'd have me.

I know it's parochial, but I was reminded by an NRA-ILA mailing that Maine had a great gun-rights legislative session this year:

* Constitutional carry passed
* Suppressors legalized with a "shall issue" approval regimen
* Vastly expanded reciprocity--from about 6 states to 22. (Yes, Oklahoma, too!) It will expand more as other states recognize Maine's CCW permit. This is the main reason I'm going to keep mine.
* Lowered the age to get a junior hunting license from 10 to 8 years old
* Made it harder for out-of-state actors to get signatures for referenda--including anti-gun referenda--on the ballot

I mention these to not only brag (yay!) but to offer a counterweight to the seemingly relentless attack on our RKBA, which is discouraging at times. Maine has a divided-party legislature, and yet we got some good stuff there. It's possible. I think at the state level, though, that you really have to have the governor's office to succeed, as New Hampshire found out after passing CC only to have it vetoed.

 

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Just a reminder to steer clear of political commentary on this topic, as the forum rules are very clear.

 

[OkieDave]

* Made it harder for out-of-state actors (I'm looking at you, Nurse Bloomberg) to get signatures for anti-gun referenda

I'd like to hear more about this; do you have a bill number or a specific statute?

Just a reminder to steer clear of political commentary on this topic, as the forum rules are very clear.

Sorry about that. I know the whole "sweet tea" thing can get out of hand.

 

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Sorry about that. I know the whole "sweet tea" thing can get out of hand.

No doubt. Good thing there are remedies for that. Extra lemon for example.

 

[Graybeard57]

I saw my first moose delivering supplies to a logging camp near Caribou.
Incredible.

The moose delivered supplies? Helpful critters. Maine's a great place, love it thoroughly. Your guv's interesting.

 

[tromboneliness]

Just a reminder to steer clear of political commentary on this topic, as the forum rules are very clear.

Right you are, sorry. I meant Nurse Ratched, of course.

 

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Right you are, sorry. I meant Nurse Ratched, of course.

She always got a bad rap. McMurphy was such a troublemaker.

 

[August West]

The moose delivered supplies? Helpful critters. Maine's a great place, love it thoroughly. Your guv's interesting.