LD 1600
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A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged, unless otherwise specified.

 
§11214.__Unlawful use or possession of implements or aids

 
1.__Prohibition.__A person may not:

 
A.__Use for hunting or possess for hunting any automatic
firearm.__This paragraph does not apply to:

 
(1)__Military organizations authorized by law to bear
arms or to the National Guard in the performance of its
duty; or

 
(2)__Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge
or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than
8 inches in length;

 
B.__Use for hunting or possess for hunting any autoloading
firearm having a magazine capacity of more than 5
cartridges.__All autoloading firearms having a magazine
capacity in excess of 5 cartridges must have the magazine
permanently altered to contain not more than 5 cartridges
before the autoloading firearm may be used in this State for
hunting.__This paragraph does not apply to:

 
(1)__Military organizations authorized by law to bear
arms or to the National Guard in the performance of its
duty; or

 
(2)__Firearms using the .22 caliber rimfire cartridge
or to any autoloading pistol having a barrel less than
8 inches in length;

 
C.__Use for hunting or possess for hunting any firearm
fitted or contrived with a device for deadening the sound of
explosion.__This paragraph does not apply to:

 
(1)__Military organizations authorized by law to bear
arms or to the National Guard in the performance of its
duty;

 
D.__Use for hunting cartridges containing tracer bullets.__
This paragraph does not apply to:

 
(1)__Military organizations authorized by law to bear
arms or to the National Guard in the performance of its
duty; or


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