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resting at anchor or is being propelled solely by
paddle, oars or pole.

 
B.__A person may not, while in or on a motor vehicle or in
or on a trailer or other type of vehicle being hauled by a
motor vehicle, have a firearm with a cartridge or shell in
the chamber or in an attached magazine, clip or cylinder or
a muzzle-loading firearm charged with powder, lead and a
primed ignition device or mechanism, except that a person
who has a valid Maine permit to carry a concealed weapon may
have in or on a motor vehicle or trailer a loaded pistol or
revolver covered by that permit.

 
C.__A person may not possess a wild animal or wild bird
taken in violation of paragraph A or B, except as otherwise
provided in this Part.

 
§11213.__Shooting at or near wildfowl decoys

 
1.__Prohibition.__A person may not with a firearm:

 
A.__Shoot or shoot at a wildfowl decoy of another; or

 
B.__Shoot within an area encompassed by a set of another
person's wildfowl decoys, including the area 50 yards away
from the outer perimeter of the set of decoys.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged, unless otherwise specified.

 
§11214.__Unlawful use or possession of implements or aids

 
1.__Prohibition.__A person may not:

 
A.__Use for hunting or possess for hunting any automatic
firearm.__This paragraph does not apply to:

 
(1)__Military organizations authorized by law to bear
arms or to the National Guard in the performance of its
duty; or

 
(2)__Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge
or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than
8 inches in length;

 
B.__Use for hunting or possess for hunting any autoloading
firearm having a magazine capacity of more than 5
cartridges.__All autoloading firearms having a magazine
capacity in excess of 5 cartridges must have the magazine


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