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Maine Gun Possession Laws (2026)

Conditional: Maine's red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) is now in effect — voters approved Question 2 in November 2025 and petitions began in February 2026 — in addition to the state's earlier "yellow flag" law.

ConditionalVerified May 31, 2026

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Maine's red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) is now in effect — voters approved Question 2 in November 2025 and petitions began in February 2026 — in addition to the state's earlier "yellow flag" law. There is no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.

Official source: courts.maine.gov →

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Gun Possession in states bordering Maine

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

New HampshirePermitted
New Hampshire has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or state limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nhsp.dos.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →

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