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the State Police to create a system for identifying, exempting and | | adding new models as necessary. "Assault weapon" and ".50 caliber | | rifle" do not include antique firearms. Pistols that are | | sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee and by the | | national governing body for international shooting competition in | | the United States and that are used for Olympic target shooting | | purposes are also exempted. |
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| | | The bill amends current law regarding the confiscation, | | seizure and forfeiture of machine guns, so that the same | | procedures and due process apply to the confiscation, seizure and | | forfeiture of assault weapons and .50 caliber rifles and | | ammunition. Machine guns, assault weapons and .50 caliber rifles | | and ammunition manufactured, acquired, transferred or possessed | | in accordance with the National Firearms Act, as amended, are | | exempt from these laws. |
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| | | The crime of knowingly manufacturing, transferring or | | possessing an assault weapon or .50 caliber rifle or ammunition | | does not apply to any law enforcement officer of the State, any | | law enforcement officer of another state or a territory of the | | United States or a member of the Armed Forces, Maine National | | Guard or Maine State Guard who possesses an assault weapon or .50 | | caliber rifle or ammunition if the possession or carrying of the | | weapon or .50 caliber ammunition is in the discharge of that | | person's official duties and has been authorized by that person's | | appointing authority. |
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