<Tr> <Td> Shall certify? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> 25 MRSA § 2013 (3) </Td> <Td> Shall certify within 15 days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Maine is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry . The issuing authority are the local police, or the state police . As of October 15, 2015, a permit is not needed to carry a firearm - concealed or open - in the state of Maine, provided that the carrier is legally allowed to own a gun and is over 21 or a member or veteran of the military and over age 18 . Concealed carry permits are still available (and are needed in order to legally carry weapons in various other states with which Maine has reciprocity agreements); such permits shall be issued within 30 days to a qualified applicant (who has to show proficiency in the use of pistols) and who has been a Maine resident for at least five years, or within 60 days to a nonresident or a resident for less than five years . The permit is valid for four years . Open carry is not lawful in establishments that directly serve alcohol as an open drink such as bars, clubs, certain restaurants and so on provided there is a no firearm sign posted in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of patrons or if the carrier of firearms is under the influence or asked to leave . Open carry is not lawful in Federal buildings . Maine honors concealed carry permits from several other states . </P> <P> For hunters, a semi-automatic firearm's magazine capacity cannot exceed 6 cartridges (5 in the magazine + 1 in the chamber . For migratory game bird hunting, shotgun capacity is 3 shells . Upland bird hunting follows the semi-automatic laws . This is stated in Maine hunting law, but not Maine firearm law . Firearms, even if by definition it qualifies as a "hunting firearm", have no magazine capacity restriction . It only becomes a crime if one actively, or has previously, hunted while violating the magazine capacity restriction . These provisions do not apply to . 22 caliber rimfire guns or to auto - loading pistols with a barrel length of less than 8 inches . </P>

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