Maine Gov. Janet Mills will be allowing new regulations to be put in place regarding so-called “ghost guns”.
A spokesperson for Mills said Friday that she’ll let the new legislation, LD 1126, become law without her signature.
“Given that Maine law had long criminalized the possession or transportation of a firearm with altered or obscured serial numbers, the Governor believes this is an appropriate update to Maine law that is consistent with the intent of existing statute and will better protect Maine people,” Mills spokesperson Ben Goodman said.
The Bangor Daily News reports that the bill, which would go into effect in January of 2027, would require serial numbers on homemade ghost guns and prohibit untraceable firearms. Federal law already requires serial numbers on firearms manufactured for sale in the U.S, though the rise of 3D printed guns have made it easier to get around these rules.
Attention towards these guns was renewed after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brain Thompson last year, with his shooter allegedly using a 3D printed gun.
15 other states have already banned ghost guns, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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