Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §554, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. C, §3 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is further amended to read:

B. Knowingly sells, furnishes, gives away or offers to sell, furnish or give away to a child under 16 years of age any intoxicating liquor, cigarettes, tobacco, air rifles, gunpowder, smokeless powder or ammunition for firearms;

Sec. 2. 17-A MRSA §554, sub-§2, ¶C, as amended by PL 1995, c. 263, §2, is further amended to read:

C. The defendant was the parent, foster parent, guardian or an adult approved by the parent, foster parent or guardian who furnished a child under 16 years of age an air rifle, gunpowder, smokeless powder or ammunition for a firearm for use in a supervised manner.

SUMMARY

This bill provides that a person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, a Class D crime, if the person knowingly sells, furnishes, gives away or offers to sell, furnish or give away to a child under 16 years of age gunpowder or smokeless powder unless furnished by a parent, foster parent, guardian or an adult approved by the parent, foster parent or guardian for use in a supervised manner.