Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §5828 is enacted to read:

§5828.__Disposition of forfeited firearms

A law enforcement agency that is given a forfeited firearm, pursuant to this chapter and pursuant to rules adopted by the Attorney General, shall destroy, sell, trade in, keep or otherwise dispose of the firearm in accordance with that agency's policy or as directed by the governing body or entity with authority over that agency.

SUMMARY

This bill sets the guidelines by which a law enforcement agency may dispose of a forfeited firearm.