Maine: Anti-Gun Lawmakers To Make Last-Ditch Effort To Save AWB

Maine gun homeowners aren’t out of the woods but in regards to the proposed “assault weapons” ban pushed by anti-gun Democrat lawmakers this session.

Whereas Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 2086 again on April 29, some within the legislature try to override the governor’s veto. And tomorrow, each the state Senate and Home shall be holding a vote that may both uphold or override that veto.

In her veto message in regards to the measure, Mills stated the invoice may unintentionally ban weapons that accountable gun homeowners use for looking or goal taking pictures. Whereas Mills stated she agreed that semi-automatic firearms transformed into the practical equal of a machine gun needs to be restricted, she stated she was involved that sure language within the invoice might have a “threat for unintended penalties.”

“Such laws ought to solely be developed in a deliberate, inclusive and clear method for each gun security advocates and people involved with defending lawful entry to firearms,” Mills stated within the veto message.

In reality, the governor’s fears had been nicely based. The laws would truly create a backdoor ban on generally owned firearms and firearm components by redefining a “machine gun” to incorporate any semi-automatic firearm that features components that might “improve the speed of fireplace.”  

As Gun House owners of Maine stated in a latest replace to members: “Destruction of firearms and alterations within the definition of Machine Gun to incorporate generally owned semi-automatic firearms modifications will not be solely a waste of completely good firearms, it’s a stepping stone to a ban on ‘assault’ weapons. This modification dropped at mild the truth that Maine’s present statute surrounding the definition of a Machine Gun (as assessed by attorneys specializing in firearms) might be construed to incorporate shotguns/buckshot/snake shot. Sure, this regulation has been on the books for many years, however it’s out of step with federal regulation and albeit, ‘intentions’ of politicians who search to take away firearms from the arms of law-abiding residents will not be one thing we belief. This definition wants to be amended and we shall be looking for to take action subsequent session.”

Maine gun homeowners discovered themselves beneath heavy hearth by gun-hating Democrats this legislative session following final fall’s mass homicide in Lewiston. The governor allowed a measure requiring a three-day ready interval earlier than gun purchasers who’ve already handed the federal background verify can have a brand new gun transferred to them. She additionally signed payments making it simpler to confiscate firearms with out due course of, requiring background checks for personal gross sales by on-line means and strengthening a regulation that forbids the “reckless” sale of a gun to a prohibited individual.

Maine gun homeowners ought to contact their Senator or Consultant instantly and ask them to vote to uphold the governor’s veto on the “assault weapons ban.”