Maine moves toward permitless concealed carry

Maine is moving toward passing a bill that would make concealed carry permits optional.

Maine lawmakers recently amended a bill allowing permitless concealed carry, restricting it to ages 21 and up. Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, subsequently told a talk radio station that he would not sign the bill unless military personnel 18 and over could carry without permits. The legislature agreed to this compromise in a vote last week. Democrats control Maine’s state House and Republicans control the state Senate.