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Maine Firearm Laws
- Background Check Required?
- Private Sale: No, Maine does not require a background check for private sales between unlicensed individuals.
- Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
- Waiting Period: None.
- Registration Requirement: None.
- Permit Required (to purchase): None.
- Concealed Carry Permit: None.
- Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
- Assault Weapons Limits: None.
Prohibited from Purchasing
- Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
- Anyone adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
- Fugitives from justice.
- Convicted felons.
- Unlawful users of, or persons addicted to, controlled substances.
- Minors.
- Anyone who has renounced U.S. citizenship.
- Anyone subject to a qualifying restraining order involving an intimate partner or child.
- Anyone dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Aliens unlawfully present in the United States or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
Source: 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)
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