3.__The Attorney General shall adopt rules governing the disposition to state, county and municipal agencies of firearms forfeited under this section.__A handgun not excepted under subsection 2, paragraph C must be destroyed by the State.

4.__As used in this section, "handgun" means a firearm, including a pistol or revolver, that has a short stock and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand.

Sec. 8. 17-A MRSA §1202, sub-§1-B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 154, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

1-B.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, if the State pleads and proves that the enumerated Class D or Class E crime was committed by the person against a family or household member, and if the court orders the person to complete a certified batterers' intervention program as defined in Title 19-A, section 4014, the person may be placed on probation for a period not to exceed 2 years, except that the term of probation must be terminated by the court when the probationer has served at least one year of probation, has completed the certified batterers' intervention program and has met all other conditions of probation.

A.__As used in this subsection, the following definitions apply.

(1)__"Enumerated Class D or Class E crime" means any Class D crime in chapter 9, any Class D or Class E crime in chapter 11, the Class D crimes described in section 506-B and the Class D crimes described in sections 554, 555 and 758.

(2)__"Family or household member" has the same meaning as in Title 19-A, section 4002, subsection 4.

B.__Termination under this subsection requires a judicial finding that the probationer has served at least one year of probation, has successfully completed a certified batterers' intervention program and has met all other conditions of probation.

Sec. 9. 17-A MRSA §1205-C, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 246, §3, is amended to read:

6. Failure to comply with the time limits set forth in this section is not grounds for dismissal of a motion for probation