Walk It Through: The Handgun in the Glove Box
A concealed handgun without a permit, a traffic stop, a courthouse errand, and a school pickup.
An adult past 21 with no record keeps a handgun in the glove box, with no permit.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An adult with no record and a handgun kept in a car. Hunting, long guns in vehicles, and federal places are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Civil violationAn offense punished by a fine rather than as a crime, such as using drug paraphernalia, with a $300 fine, or consuming cannabis in public, with a fine of up to $100.
- Concealed carry without a permitCarrying a concealed handgun without a permit, allowed for a person 21 or older not otherwise barred from having a firearm, and for service members and veterans 18 or older.
- Duty to informThe duty of a person carrying a concealed handgun without a Maine permit to tell an officer immediately, on first contact, during any arrest, detention or traffic stop.