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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 168 |
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LR 8(02) |
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An Act Regarding
Criminal Background Checks for the Sale, Transfer or Exchange of Firearms |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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Potential federal impact on the state
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds |
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| Correctional
and Judicial Impact Statements |
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Establishes civil
violations. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new
cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this
time.
The collection of additional fine revenue will increase General Fund and
dedicated revenue by minor amounts. |
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| Fiscal Detail and Notes |
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The bill allows
for a private party gun sale to be facilitated by a federally licensed
firearms dealer or through a law enforcement background check. Firearms
background checks are performed by dealers through the FBI's National Instant
Criminal Background Check system (NICS). According to the Department of
Public Safety, the use of NICS is not allowed for this purpose, therefore the
department would be precluded from complying with this bill under federal
regulations. It is unclear what the federal ramifications would be for
noncompliance with federal NICS use. |
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