Maine Legislature Carves-Out Military Exemption for Const’l Carry Bill

By Johannes Paulsen

According to the Portland Press Herald, Maine legislators amended the pending Constitutional Carry bill, LD 652/SP 245, to include persons aged 18 to 20 years old, provided they were either active duty military or honorably discharged from military service. Speaking to Bangor radio station WVOM, Maine Governor Paul LePage had earlier stated that he would not sign the pending legislation after the House hand amended it to exclude persons under the age of 21 . . .

“I think it’s inappropriate, and I think it’s wrong, to send our kids over to fight wars when they’re 18, 19 and 20 (years old) and they can’t carry (a concealed handgun) when they come home. I’m not buying into that.”

Under current Maine law, the minimum age to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun is 18.

We will have to see if this is sufficient for the Governor to sign the bill.

Predicating the exercise of fundamental civil rights for American citizens on military service is a terrible idea. Amending the bill in this manner essentially relegates Maine residents aged 18 to 20 to …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns