17-A §1051. Possession of machine gun

17-A ME Rev Stat § 1051 (2019) (N/A)
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§1051. Possession of machine gun

1.  A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

2.  As used in this chapter, "machine gun" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).