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Committee moves 'ought not to pass' on bill to extend hunter‑safety exemption to veterans and law‑enforcement
Summary
Representative Dean Cray introduced LD 14 03 to exempt individuals with employment firearm training from Maine's hunter safety course requirement; the Department opposed expansion, and the committee later voted in work session to report the bill 'ought not to pass.'
Representative Dean Cray introduced LD 14 03, a constituent bill that would expand an existing exemption from mandatory hunter‑safety certification to include individuals who have completed employer‑required firearm training such as veterans and law‑enforcement officers.
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife testified in opposition, saying Maine's hunter education follows International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) standards and covers subjects beyond firearms handling—tree‑stand…
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