Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Maine

Whether Maine has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.

Short answer: Yes. Under the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, a family or household member, a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer may petition a court. 25 M.R.S. §§2242, 2244, 2245, 2246

Red flag law	Yes. Under the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, a family or household member, a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer may petition a court. After a hearing (held within 14 days of the petition), the court may bar the respondent from purchasing, possessing or receiving a dangerous weapon for up to one year, renewable for additional periods of up to one year. An emergency (ex parte) order may last up to 14 days until the hearing. Enacted by citizen initiative (IB 2025, c. 1). Emergency orders: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2245.html; renewal: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2246.html Source: 25 M.R.S. §§2242, 2244, 2245, 2246
Assault weapons and magazine limits	Maine has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law does regulate machine guns, armor-piercing ammunition and undetectable firearms. Reviewed 25 M.R.S. chapters 252 (concealed handguns), 252-A (firearms regulation), 253, 253-A (firearms without serial numbers) and 254; 17-A M.R.S. chapter 43 (Weapons, §§1051-1060); 15 M.R.S. chapter 15 (§§393-395) on 2026-10-27; no assault-weapon or magazine-capacity provision found. Title 25 contents: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25ch0sec0.html Source: 25 M.R.S. chs. 252, 252-A, 253, 253-A, 254; 17-A M.R.S. ch. 43; 15 M.R.S. ch. 15 (reviewed); 17-A M.R.S. §§1051, 1056, 1060

Red flag law

Yes. Under the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, a family or household member, a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer may petition a court. After a hearing (held within 14 days of the petition), the court may bar the respondent from purchasing, possessing or receiving a dangerous weapon for up to one year, renewable for additional periods of up to one year. An emergency (ex parte) order may last up to 14 days until the hearing.

Enacted by citizen initiative (IB 2025, c. 1). Emergency orders: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2245.html; renewal: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25sec2246.html

Source: 25 M.R.S. §§2242, 2244, 2245, 2246

Assault weapons and magazine limits

Maine has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law does regulate machine guns, armor-piercing ammunition and undetectable firearms.

Reviewed 25 M.R.S. chapters 252 (concealed handguns), 252-A (firearms regulation), 253, 253-A (firearms without serial numbers) and 254; 17-A M.R.S. chapter 43 (Weapons, §§1051-1060); 15 M.R.S. chapter 15 (§§393-395) on 2026-10-27; no assault-weapon or magazine-capacity provision found. Title 25 contents: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/25/title25ch0sec0.html

Source: 25 M.R.S. chs. 252, 252-A, 253, 253-A, 254; 17-A M.R.S. ch. 43; 15 M.R.S. ch. 15 (reviewed); 17-A M.R.S. §§1051, 1056, 1060

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FAQ

Does Maine have a red flag law?

Does Maine ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?

Maine has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. State law does regulate machine guns, armor-piercing ammunition and undetectable firearms.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.