concealed weapons

Legislature to Vote on Shielding Concealed Weapons Permit Information

by Blaine February 18, 2013 Ethics

The Maine House Republicans just announced via Facebook that tomorrow, February 19, 2013, the House will hold a roll call vote on LD 576, Governor LePage’s emergency legislation.  The resolve would place a moratorium on public access to concealed weapons permit information for four months. From the announcement it appears that no public hearing will [...]

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Republican Lawmakers Seek Special Treatment for Concealed Weapons Permit Holders

by Blaine February 15, 2013 Ethics

Yesterday, Maine Republican legislative leaders hastily called a press conference to voice their opposition to a Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) request by the Bangor Daily News seeking information on concealed weapon permit holders from all police departments in the state.  The paper indicated that they were not intending to use this information for publication, [...]

Tagged as: concealed weapons, Guns, Representative Ken Fredette, Senator Michael Thibodeau

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