Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§1-H is enacted to read:

1-H.__Basic muzzleloader.__"Basic muzzleloader" means a firearm that:

A.__Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle;

B.__Is ignited by a matchlock, wheel lock, flintlock or caplock, including an in-line caplock or shotgun or rifle primer mechanism;

C.__Has a rifled or smooth-bored barrel or barrels, with each barrel capable of firing only a single charge;

D.__Is charged with black powder or black powder replica only;

E.__Propels a ball, bullet or charge of shot; and

F.__May have any type of sights, including scopes.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§23-A, as repealed and replaced by PL 1993, c. 438, Pt. A, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

23-A. Muzzle-loading firearm.__"Muzzle-loading firearm" means a basic muzzleloader, a primitive muzzleloader or a traditional muzzleloader.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §7001, sub-§29-B is enacted to read:

29-B.__Primitive muzzleloader.__"Primitive muzzleloader" means a firearm that:

A.__Is capable of being loaded only through the muzzle;

B.__Is ignited by a matchlock, wheel lock or flintlock mechanism;

C.__Has a single rifled or smooth-bored barrel capable of firing only a single charge;

D.__Is charged with black powder or black powder replica only;

E.__Propels a lead round ball or charge of shot; and

F.__May have only open or aperture sights.