Last month, the 131st Maine Legislative Session adjourned sine die. This means the legislative session is completed for the year.
As previously reported, the 2024 session was in statutory adjournment and expected to return for veto day. Governor Mills did veto one anti-sportsmen-related bill, LD 2086. The Senate voted not to overturn the governor’s veto.
LD 2086 would have banned commonly owned firearms and firearm parts by adding to the definition of a “machine gun,” to include any device, part, or combination of parts designed to increase the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm. This bill was so poorly written that the governor recognized the unintended consequences it would have caused for law-abiding sportsmen and gun owners.
Even though the 2024 legislative session is over, the Government Affairs team will continue to monitor activities throughout the Pine Tree State. You never know when issues that sportsmen need to be aware of may arise.
Please share this message with your family and friends, as sportsmen throughout the state must continue to stay actively involved in defending our hunting, fishing and trapping heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance and its supporting Foundation protect and defend America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. The organization accomplishes this mission through several distinct programs, including public education, advocacy, litigation and research. Stay connected to the Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
