Lawmakers to Consider Allowing Mainers to Carry Concealed Handguns without Getting a Permit…Again

A Maine senator wants to allow residents to carry concealed handguns without getting a permit. Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn says that nearly 100 lawmakers, including members of both parties, have signed onto his proposal. Officials have not yet scheduled a date for a public hearing on the bill. The measure would make it legal to carry a gun without a permit if a person is already eligible to own a gun. Brakey says that similar laws are in place in several states, including Vermont and Oklahoma. Brakey says it's a "moderate proposal" that would restore the rights provided by the Second Amendment. A similar effort failed in the Democrat-controlled Senate last year. Republicans now hold the majority in the chamber, but Democrats remain in power in the House. (AP)

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