Maine § 17-A §554-B Unlawful transfer of handgun to minor

Maine Statutes

§ 17-A §554-B — Unlawful transfer of handgun to minor

Maine § 17-A §554-B

Title 17-AMAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Ch. 23OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 17-A §554-B (2026).

Text

1.As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.A person is guilty of unlawfully transferring a handgun to a minor if that person knowingly transfers a handgun to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a minor.

3.This section does not apply to:

4.The State may not permanently confiscate a handgun that is transferred to a minor in circumstances in which the transferor is not in violation of this section and if the possession of the handgun by the minor subsequently becomes unlawful because of the conduct of the minor. When that handgun is no longer required by the State for the purposes of investigation or prosecution, the handgun must be returned to the lawful owner.

5.The following penalties apply.

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1.
As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
A person is guilty of unlawfully transferring a handgun to a minor if that person knowingly transfers a handgun to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a minor.
3.
This section does not apply to:
4.
The State may not permanently confiscate a handgun that is transferred to a minor in circumstances in which the transferor is not in violation of this section and if the possession of the handgun by the minor subsequently becomes unlawful because of the conduct of the minor. When that handgun is no longer required by the State for the purposes of investigation or prosecution, the handgun must be returned to the lawful owner.
5.
The following penalties apply.