Maine LD953 redefines "machine gun" in the Maine Criminal Code to include weapons that shoot automatically more than one shot by a single function of.
Maine LD953 amends the definition of "machine gun" in the Maine Criminal Code to specify a weapon that is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism. The new definition includes the frame or receiver of such a weapon, parts designed to convert a weapon into a machine gun, or any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled. This change affects the legal classification and penalties for offenses involving machine guns in Maine.
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