Maine Passes Law Allowing Citizens to Conceal Carry Without Permit

Jul 9, 2015 | 7 comments

Maine Just Made a Big Pro-Gun Decision Involving Concealed Carry

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The Blaze, Jon Street/ Story by the Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill that will allow residents to carry a concealed handgun without obtaining a permit.

Maine will become the sixth state in the country with such a policy when the law goes into effect 90 days after lawmakers adjourn later this month.

Our Take:

Opponents see this as a “huge step backwards” for those living in Maine. Let me ask this: Where in the Constitution does it require American citizens to obtain a permit before concealing a firearm?

Anyone… Anyone… Bueller? Bueller?

There is nothing of the kind written in our Bill of Rights, and I find it interesting that some states have such a tough time wrapping their minds around our God-given right to keep and bear arms.

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There are obvious exceptions to rule; those with extensive criminal records and underage Americans shouldn’t be allowed access to guns, but all others should have to ability to attain a firearm.

Just as the original article said, “permits are a burden on responsible gun owners.”

This statement couldn’t be any more accurate. Just because a state government puts up a few hoops for state residents to jump through to obtain a gun doesn’t make the streets any safer. Bad people can get their hands on a firearm regardless of the law; the good law abiding citizens are the only ones who are hindered by tight gun regulations. Period.

Anti gunners may tremble when they hear that the new law also eliminates the need for training or a background check before an individual can conceal carry. Calm down. The truth is, many Americans who purchase a gun voluntarily seek training and gun safety classes on their own accord.

A state mandate is just not necessary.

All responsible gun owners understand the importance of gun education and safety. Concealed carry is meant for defensive use; without proper training, this cannot be possible.

Governor Paul R. LePage has brought the full power of the Second Amendment to Maine and, as a result, has effectively made the state an even safer place to live.

Author: David

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  • JustPlainLucas

    I really do not agree with this. Look, no one says you can’t own or carry a gun, but if you need to a permit/license to drive a car, you should have one for carrying a gun. It’s that simple.

    • Brian Stewart

      Because a Car and a gun are the same thing? if that’s the case where’s your concealed cell phone operators license? or the license to own a house, cut the grass. where do we stop the things you need licensing for? don’t compare apples to oranges here. you’re argument is invalid. #gunsense

      • JustPlainLucas

        Seriously? THAT’S your counter argument? You cannot kill yourself or others with a cell phone. You cannot kill yourself or others with a house. With a gun, it’s a dangerous tool that has already claimed many lives on ACCIDENTS alone. If you claim yourself to be a responsible gun owner, then getting a piece of paper to prove that you are should be no big deal at all. In fact, you should be encouraging people to get permits because it gets people out to get trained and educated about their guns. You’re demonstrating naivety by thinking that everyone who owns a gun is somehow smart enough to know how to operate it. You KNOW that isn’t true!

        Let me ask you a question. If you don’t believe in gun permits, then do you believe in driver’s licenses? Because if you say no to one, you must say no to another. Sorry to say, but my comparison is most assuredly valid.

        • Seth Underwood

          @JustPlainLucas
          Did you know that the Supreme Court of the United States has set numerous precedents governing the constitutionally protected Right to Travel? See Corfield v. Coryell 6. Fed. Case 546. Everyone has a right to ingress and egress through different states in the U.S. of A. Drivers Licenses being handed out and or taken away technically violate the Right to Travel.

          • JustPlainLucas

            Hmm… maybe if they were also denied right to travel through states by air plane, bus, train, or cab. A driver’s license is not a right; it’s a privilege and as such, it can be taken away when abused. Technically, if it violated the Right to Travel, then we are advocating drunk drivers to go out and kill more people in drunk driving “accidents”.

          • Seth Underwood

            The difference between a plane and a car is the car drives on the road that the people we intrust as servants built through our tax dollars. A plane is machine that is privately owned, and we pay out of pocket to use. The idea that we need a license to maintain a constitutional right (such as right to travel) is ludicrous. Again there have been precedence sat in multiple state supreme courts that strike down drivers licenses. See Hale v. Hinkle 201 US 43. 74-75 and Hadfield v. Lunden 98 Wash 516.

            Those cases state using a roadway for personal reasons during everyday life is a right, not a privledge, and the government can not force you to purchase a license to secure a constitutional right.

          • John

            Yes to own and carry a firearm is a right that is guaranteed by the constitution that is the difference here.