Carrying a Concealed Handgun
25 M.R.S. § 2001-A — a handgun concealed without a permit at 21, or at 18 for service members and veterans
No one displays a firearm, knuckles, a bowie knife, dirk, stiletto or other dangerous weapon in a threatening manner, or carries one concealed, unless the law makes an exception. A violation is a Class D crime.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
- A handgun may be carried concealed by anyone 21 or older who is not otherwise barred from carrying a firearm.
- So may a person 18 or older and under 21 who is on active duty in the armed forces or the National Guard, or honorably discharged from either.
- So may anyone with a Maine permit, or a permit from a home state that honors Maine permits.
- Disabling chemicals, and knives used to hunt, fish or trap, are outside the rule.
Telling the officer. A person carrying a concealed handgun without a Maine permit tells the officer so immediately on first contact during any arrest, detention or routine traffic stop. Not doing so is a civil violation with a fine of up to $100.
Sources for this section (3)
- 25 M.R.S. § 2001-A — Threatening display of or carrying concealed weapon
- 25 M.R.S. § 2003-A — Duty to inform law enforcement
- 25 M.R.S. § 2004 — Penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.