‘An Act To Prohibit Possession of a Replica or Simulated Firearm on School Property’
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Session - 126th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-402, Sponsored by
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LR 2709 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Prohibit Possession of a Replica or Simulated Firearm on School Property’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6555 is enacted to read:
§ 6555. Replica or simulated firearm
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, clarifies provisions proposed in the bill that prohibit the possession of a replica or simulated firearm on or near public or private school property. The amendment includes the following changes to the bill.
1. It clarifies the definition of "replica or simulated firearm" to provide that the object is not capable of expelling a projectile or is capable of expelling a projectile other than by the action of an explosive.
2. It clarifies the definition of "replica or simulated firearm" to provide that the object could reasonably be mistaken for an actual firearm.
3. It provides an exemption from the law for toys, look-alikes and imitation firearms that meet the marking conditions established under federal law.
4. It provides an exception for law enforcement officials.
5. It removes the provision that prohibits the possession of a replica or simulated firearm within 500 feet of public or private school property.
6. It changes the provision that makes the possession of a replica or simulated firearm on public or private school property a Class E crime by making that possession a civil violation.