Maine requires a 72-hour waiting period for all gun sales starting on Aug. 9. The new requirement was among a set of gun safety laws put before Gov. Janet Mills last April.
Mills took no action on bill LD 2238, allowing it to become law without her signature.
According to an advisory from the Maine Department of Public Safety, the waiting period begins once the buyer and seller agree to the purchase of a specific gun and will run concurrently with any required background check.
Exceptions to the law include sales involving law enforcement, contract security officers, family members, and collectors buying or selling antique firearms or those classified as curios or relics….