Lawmakers heard hours of arguments Monday about the right to self defense versus the state's obligation to protect the public as they considered proposals to loosen laws dictating when and where someone can carry a concealed gun. Bills seeking to rewrite Maine's concealed weapons permit system are introduced seemingly every legislative session. But with a new Republican majority in the State House, advocates for gun owners' rights hope for more success this year.
Read Original at: The Bangor Daily News (Maine)