Maine CCW Reciprocity Map
States that Honor Maine's CCW Permit:
Alaska,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Michigan*,
Missouri,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Utah
* Honors RESIDENTIAL Maine permits only.
State CCW Permits that Maine Honors:
Maine,
Frequently Asked CCW Questions:
What about CCW while hunting
Hunting regulations are more respectful of legally concealed
personal-defense handguns. Long-gun hunters, bow hunters and trappers
may carry concealed personal-defense handguns in the field. These
weapons may be used to defend against wildlife attacks. Verification
with the game wardens will be required.According to Tom Santaguida of
the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, "We have had
several people shoot moose and claim they were attacked, [only] to be
forensically disproved later."
What are the two bills passed this year
1:LD 148, “An Act To
Provide Fairness in Concealed Weapon Reciprocity Agreements,” directs
the Commissioner of Public Safety to work in cooperation with the
Attorney General to conduct a comprehensive review of other states’
concealed weapon laws for the purpose of identifying and seeking other
states with which Maine may enter into concealed weapon reciprocity
agreements. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall report findings and
progress to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public
Safety no later than January 1, 2008. Upon receipt of the report, the
Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety may
submit necessary legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd
Legislature.
2:LD 1156, “An Act To Protect Owners and Occupiers of Homes from Civil
Liability,” amends the Maine Criminal Code to provide protection for
individual self-defense in the home. LD 1156 provides for defense of
premises as a defense in a civil action if the defender used the degree
of force that is justified under the Maine Criminal Code.