A law enforcement officer of the State, a law enforcement officer of another state or a territory of the United States and members of the Armed Forces, Maine National Guard and Maine State Guard may possess a machine gun if the possession or carrying of such a weapon is in the discharge of that officer's or member's official duties and has been authorized by that officer's or member's appointing authority.   [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §70 (COR).]

Machine guns manufactured, acquired, transferred or possessed in accordance with the National Firearms Act, as amended, shall be exempt from this chapter.   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]