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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1109
H.P. 728 House of Representatives, March 18, 2025
An Act to Reduce Gun Violence Casualties in Maine by Prohibiting
the Possession of Large-capacity Ammunition Feeding Devices
Reference to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BECK of South Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DOUDERA of Camden, GRAMLICH of Old
Orchard Beach, KUHN of Falmouth, PUGH of Portland.
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1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1060 is enacted to read:
3§1060. Large-capacity ammunition feeding devices
41. A person is guilty of possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device if
5 that person knowingly manufactures, imports, purchases, possesses, sells, offers or
6 transfers ownership of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.
72. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms
8 have the following meanings.
9 A. "Large-capacity ammunition feeding device" means a magazine, belt, drum, box,
10 tube, feed strip or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored
11 or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
12 B. "Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a person or firm that is licensed or is
13 required to be licensed as a dealer under 18 United States Code, Section 923(a).
143. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class D crime.
154. This section does not apply to:
16 A. A person who, on the effective date of this section, lawfully possesses a large-
17 capacity ammunition feeding device as long as within 180 days of the effective date of
18 this section the person:
19 (1) Permanently modifies the large-capacity ammunition feeding device so that it
20 cannot hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition;
21 (2) Surrenders the large-capacity ammunition feeding device to the appropriate
22 law enforcement agency designated by the Department of Public Safety to be
23 destroyed in accordance with the department's procedures; or
24 (3) Transfers or sells the large-capacity ammunition feeding device to a federally
25 licensed firearm dealer outside the State that is lawfully entitled to own or possess
26 such a device;
27 B. An active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National
28 Guard who is authorized to possess and carry a large-capacity ammunition feeding
29 device;
30 C. An employed federal or state law enforcement officer who, whether on or off duty,
31 is authorized to possess and carry a large-capacity ammunition feeding device;
32 D. A large-capacity ammunition feeding device that is manufactured or sold solely for
33 use with a firearm that is determined to be a curio or relic, or antique, as those terms
34 are defined in 27 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 478.11; or
35 E. A federally licensed firearm dealer temporarily transporting a large-capacity
36 ammunition feeding device through the State to be sold or transferred to a person
37 outside of the State.
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1SUMMARY
2 This bill makes possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device a Class D
3 crime. It provides that a person is guilty of possession of a large-capacity ammunition
4 feeding device if the person knowingly manufactures, imports, purchases, possesses, sells,
5 offers or transfers ownership of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. It defines
6 "large-capacity ammunition feeding device" to mean a magazine, belt, drum, box, tube,
7 feed strip or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted
8 to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also provides certain exemptions.
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