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Maine Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: No statewide knife preemption: 25 M.R.S. 2011 preempts local regulation of firearms, components, ammunition and supplies only — not knives — so towns may regulate knives locally.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

No statewide knife preemption: 25 M.R.S. 2011 preempts local regulation of firearms, components, ammunition and supplies only — not knives — so towns may regulate knives locally.

Official source: mainelegislature.org →

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