Maine § 17-A §1051 Possession of machine gun

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §1051 — Possession of machine gun

Maine § 17-A §1051

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 43WEAPONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §1051 (2026).

Text

1.A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.

2.As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.

3.Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.

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1.
A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.
2.
As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.
3.
Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.