Sec. 5. 25 MRSA c. 252, as amended, is repealed.

Sec. 6. 26 MRSA §595, sub-§5, ķA, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 558, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 7. 30-A MRSA §2801, sub-§3-A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 and Pt. C, §106 and as amended by PL 1989, c. 6, c. 9, §2, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8 and 10, is repealed.

Sec. 8. 32 MRSA §8120-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 360, §5, is repealed.

Sec. 9. 32 MRSA §9412, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 170, §18, is amended to read:

5. Dangerous weapons at labor disputes and strikes. It is a Class D crime for any person, including, but not limited to, security guards and persons involved in a labor dispute or strike, to be armed with a dangerous weapon, as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 9, at the site of a labor dispute or strike. A person holding a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm is not exempt from this subsection. A security guard is exempt from this subsection to the extent that federal laws, rules or regulations require the security guard to be armed with a dangerous weapon at the site of a labor dispute or strike.

Sec. 10. Intent of the Legislature. By repealing the provisions of law requiring permits for persons to carry concealed weapons, the Legislature does not intend to override in any way the provisions of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 393 or the order of any court of competent jurisdiction.

SUMMARY

This bill repeals the chapter that requires permits to carry concealed weapons in this State. The bill also clearly articulates that it is not the intent of the Legislature to override the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 15, section 393, which prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain violent crimes or under court order because of certain violent behaviors.