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B. That the applicant understands that an affirmative answer | | to one or more of the questions in subsection 1, paragraph D, | | subparagraph (5), divisions (a), (k), (n) or (q) to (x) is | | cause for refusal; and |
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| | | Sec. 5. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§2, ¶B-1, as amended by PL 2003, c. 341, §8, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. D, | | §51 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 694, Pt. D, | | §52 and affected by Pt. E, §2, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 5. Access to confidential records. Notwithstanding that | | certain records retained by governmental entities are by law made | | confidential, the records pertaining to patient committals to | Augusta Mental Health Institute | | Bangor Mental Health Institute, and records compiled pursuant to | | Title 19-A, section 4012, subsection 1, that are necessary to the | issuing authority's determination of the applicant's good moral | character and | | section and of section 2005 must, at the request of the issuing | | authority, be made available for inspection by and dissemination | | to the issuing authority. |
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| | | This bill amends the concealed firearms permit requirements in | | the following ways. |
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| | | 1. Under current law, the Chief of the State Police is | | permitted to enter into a reciprocity agreement with 2 other | | states regarding the carrying of a concealed firearm. This bill | | removes the limit and requires the Chief of the State Police to | | enter into a reciprocity agreement with another state if that | | other state has equal or stricter concealed firearms permit | | requirements and the other state grants reciprocity to concealed | | firearms permits issued in the State. |
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| | | 2. This bill removes the requirement that the applicant for a | | concealed firearms permit be of "good moral character." |
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