Maine’s New Constitutional Carry Bill Appears to Include Non Residents

Maine Governor Paul LePage with his State Concealed Carry License which is now optional in the state.
Maine Governor Paul LePage with his State Concealed Carry License which is now optional in the state.
Virginia Citizens Defense League
Virginia Citizens Defense League

Covington VA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Maine Governor has signed a Constitutional Carry bill into law, meaning Virginians won’t need a Maine permit to carry concealed when visiting Maine!

I have looked at the wording of the new law and, contrary to the article below, it DOES appear to apply to non-residents.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As I understand it, the new law won’t become effective until sometime in October 2015, so DO NOT carry concealed in Maine for the time being. Once a firm effective date is set, I’ll let everyone know.

Virginia Citizens Defense League has supported Constitutional Carry here in Virginia for years. We plan to make it a top priority in 2016, with a bill already lined up to do so.

Here is a link to an article on the law – ignore the mention of only applying to residents: https://tiny.cc/rcoe0x

 

Here is a link to the new law: https://tiny.cc/1doe0x

 

Congratulations to the gun-rights groups in Maine for a great victory!

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