An Act To Establish Restrictions on Ammunition Feeding Devices
Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA §1059 is enacted to read:
§ 1059. Possession, transfer or importation of ammunition feeding device
(1) Lawfully possessed the ammunition feeding device before the effective date of this section; or
(2) Is retired from service with a law enforcement agency and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving ammunition, as long as the ammunition feeding device was transferred to the person by the law enforcement agency upon the person's retirement; or
(1) A governmental department or agency or law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement;
(2) A licensee under Title I of the federal Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Public Law 83-703 or an employee or contractor of that licensee for purposes of establishing and maintaining a physical protection and security system or organization required by federal law; or
(3) A person who is engaged in testing of or experimentation with the ammunition feeding device authorized by the commissioner.
summary
This bill makes the possession, transfer or importation of an ammunition feeding device for a firearm a Class D crime. An ammunition feeding device is a device such as a magazine, belt, drum or other device that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Exceptions include:
1. The possession of an ammunition feeding device by:
2. The possession, transfer or importation of an ammunition feeding device by: