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Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 43: WEAPONS

§1051. Possession of machine gun

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title17a > Title17-Ach43sec0 > Title17-Asec1051

Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 43: WEAPONS

§1051. Possession of machine gun

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title17a > Title17-Ach43sec0 > Title17-Asec1051

Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 43: WEAPONS

§1051. Possession of machine gun

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

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

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).