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Maine prohibits a firearm registry

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 12:20 pm
by bignflnut
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a government agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State may not keep or cause to be kept a comprehensive registry of privately owned firearms and the owners of those firearms within its jurisdiction.
The House approved the joint Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety’s “ought to pass” report by a 122-24 margin. The Senate unanimously passed it 35-0. Both chambers then voted for LD9 to be enacted by a voice vote. Gov. Paul LePage signed the bill on June 12 and it went into immediate effect.

The federal government depends on state cooperation for all kinds of information-gathering. For instance, most of the data in a DEA license plate tracking database reported on by the Wall Street Journal comes from state and local law enforcement. Local police operate tracking systems, paid for by federal grant money. The DEA then taps into the local database.
Perhaps this is a reaction to a law in NY or NJ or something more local...a solid win.

Re: Maine prohibits a firearm registry

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:34 am
by Javelin Man
Excellent!
The rest of New England should take note.

Re: Maine prohibits a firearm registry

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:39 am
by JustaShooter
Javelin Man wrote:Excellent!
The rest of New England should take note.
Vermont and New Hampshire might, but you know as well as I do the rest won't. :(