| | Sec. 3. 17-A MRSA §1158, as amended by PL 1995, c. 252, §1, is | further amended by adding at the end a new paragraph to read: |
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| | A confiscated or forfeited handgun must be destroyed by the | State.__For purposes of this section, "handgun" means a firearm, | including a pistol or revolver, designed to be fired by use of a | single hand. |
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| | This bill requires the destruction of all handguns confiscated | by or forfeited to the State. Handguns are defined using the | definition under federal law. |
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