To: The Maine State House and The Maine State Senate
Keep concealed weapons permits!
The Maine Legislature is considering a bill (LD 652) to allow people to carry concealed, loaded guns without a permit. The law requiring permits is in place to ensure that a minimum level of screening exists before allowing an individual to carry a concealed weapon. We, the citizens of Maine, implore you to keep the concealed weapons permit practice in place and oppose LD 652.
Why is this important?
I have no problem with responsible gun ownership. However, as a wife and mother, I cannot sit idly by and allow the state to remove the permit required to carry concealed weapons in this state.
Without this permit practice, it will be legal for criminals, domestic abusers and the mentally ill to carry concealed, loaded weapons. That is a threat to everyone's safety, my family's and yours.