CHAPTER 188

S.P. 141 - L.D. 404

An Act To Limit the Transfer of Handguns to Minors

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §554-A, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 263, §3, is amended to read:

2. A Except as provided in section 554-B, a person is guilty of unlawfully transferring a firearm to a minor if that person, who is not the parent, foster parent or guardian of the minor, knowingly transfers a firearm to a minor.

Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §554-B is enacted to read:

§554-B.__Unlawful transfer of handgun to minor

1.__As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.

A.__"Handgun" means a firearm that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, or any combination of parts from which a handgun can be assembled.

B.__"Minor" means a person under 18 years of age.