Maine Constitutional Carry Advances In Spite Of Bloomberg Opposition

By Tim

With over half of the state’s lawmakers signed on to support, a bill that could bring unlicensed concealed carry to Maine is moving forward in the face of recommendations of a legislative committee and gun control groups as stated by Guns.com.

The legislation, advocating what is termed constitutional carry, would allow residents who are not prohibited from possessing firearms to carry a concealed pistol or revolver while preserving the current licensing scheme to grant those who travel out of the state reciprocal rights.

Introduced in March with broad support, the bill has been tied up for weeks in review and debate in the Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee, who voted last Friday 7-3 against its passage.

With the vote non-binding, the bill will proceed to the floor, where its sponsor feels success could be at hand.

“The fact of the matter is that we have 96 co-sponsors on this measure, from both sides of the aisle and in both chambers, as well as members of both Democratic and Republican leadership,” said Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, the measure’s sponsor. “I am confident that this bill will be strongly supported by the full Legislature.”

Brakey’s measure, LD …read more

Via:: GunsNFreedom