National Carry AcademySupplemental Information
January 10, 2016
§11212. Motor Vehicles and Motorboats
Under this section, an individual is not allowed to carry a firearm with the bullets and magazine on when riding a motor vehicle or any vehicle controlled by a motor, except if his valid license covers the permission to shoot from a motor vehicle using the firearm in his possession. Violation of this subsection is considered as a Class E crime.
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2011. Prohibition of Firearms During State of Emergency
Under this section, a person who acts under the permission of the State or subdivision of the State should not prohibit an individual who is carrying, transporting and using his firearm legally. He should not require a carrier to register his firearm on a registration which is not required by the law. Firearms should be confiscated only on the following conditions:
a. The carrier uses his firearm for self-defense
b. The carrier defends another person from an attacker
c. The carrier who possesses a firearm or ammunition violates the law
d. The firearm or ammunition will be used in the court as an evidence or a crime
An individual whose firearm is confiscated or who is aggrieved by such violation may file charges in the court against the involved person. A carrier aggrieved by the confiscation can also ask for the return of his firearm or ammunition in the Superior Court of which he lives.
37-B §742. Emergency Proclamation
A. During a disaster or civil emergency, the Governor shall proclaim a state of emergency orally. If he is not available or is currently not on town to do this, the next person shall be in-charge of doing this. A written proclamation of the state of emergency must be made with the State Secretary within the next 24 hours.
B. After the proclamation of the state of emergency, affected areas must activate their emergency plans and deploy the use of necessary forces and tools that are needed for the plans.
C. After filing the written proclamation, the Governor has the power to:
• Temporarily suspend statutes for businesses or agencies that prevent the state from proceeding with the plans as their emergency response.
• Use all resources from the State Government or political subdivision of the State necessary for coping with the emergency
• Allow the use of supplies and materials pursuant to section 821
• Pass on to other agencies the functions for effective facilitation during emergency
• Instruct any population to evacuate from a threatened area to preserve the lives of the people
• Determine modes of transportation and routes for the evacuees to follow
• Suspend the alcoholic beverages sales
• Provide temporary housing for evacuees
• Terminate either temporarily or permanently any operation or process which may be the cause of the emergency
• Do all actions needed to deal with the situation.
Supplemental Information
January 10, 2016
§11212. Motor Vehicles and Motorboats
Under this section, an individual is not allowed to carry a firearm with the bullets and magazine on when riding a motor vehicle or any vehicle controlled by a motor, except if his valid license covers the permission to shoot from a motor vehicle using the firearm in his possession. Violation of this subsection is considered as a Class E crime.
Sec. 1. 25 MRSA §2011. Prohibition of Firearms During State of Emergency
Under this section, a person who acts under the permission of the State or subdivision of the State should not prohibit an individual who is carrying, transporting and using his firearm legally. He should not require a carrier to register his firearm on a registration which is not required by the law. Firearms should be confiscated only on the following conditions:
a. The carrier uses his firearm for self-defense
b. The carrier defends another person from an attacker
c. The carrier who possesses a firearm or ammunition violates the law
d. The firearm or ammunition will be used in the court as an evidence or a crime
An individual whose firearm is confiscated or who is aggrieved by such violation may file charges in the court against the involved person. A carrier aggrieved by the confiscation can also ask for the return of his firearm or ammunition in the Superior Court of which he lives.
37-B §742. Emergency Proclamation
A. During a disaster or civil emergency, the Governor shall proclaim a state of emergency orally. If he is not available or is currently not on town to do this, the next person shall be in-charge of doing this. A written proclamation of the state of emergency must be made with the State Secretary within the next 24 hours.
B. After the proclamation of the state of emergency, affected areas must activate their emergency plans and deploy the use of necessary forces and tools that are needed for the plans.
C. After filing the written proclamation, the Governor has the power to:
• Temporarily suspend statutes for businesses or agencies that prevent the state from proceeding with the plans as their emergency response.
• Use all resources from the State Government or political subdivision of the State necessary for coping with the emergency
• Allow the use of supplies and materials pursuant to section 821
• Pass on to other agencies the functions for effective facilitation during emergency
• Instruct any population to evacuate from a threatened area to preserve the lives of the people
• Determine modes of transportation and routes for the evacuees to follow
• Suspend the alcoholic beverages sales
• Provide temporary housing for evacuees
• Terminate either temporarily or permanently any operation or process which may be the cause of the emergency
• Do all actions needed to deal with the situation.