Criminal Law

ME Specific

Maine Firearms Law 2024

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Credit Status Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 56 minutes
William Harwood
Margaret Groban
With William S. Harwood from Maine Office of the Public Advocate + 1 other
Recorded November 06, 2024
Product ID 99612

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Overview

Case Law Updates, Carry Laws, and Other Issues You Need to Have in Your Sights

With state and federal firearm laws in a flux, staying in the know is as important and challenging as ever. Are you giving clients accurate and up-to-the-minute legal advice? Join our seasoned faculty in this online seminar and dive into the firearms law hot topics and trends you need to know. From new case law to legislative updates, hot-button sale and transfer issues, self defense, and more, get the knowledge you need to keep (or get) clients out of trouble. Register today!

  • Review the practical implications of recent firearms cases.
  • Get caught up with federal, state, and local gun legislative changes.
  • Find out how to ensure compliant firearms sales and transfers amid increased legal scrutiny.
  • Stay up to speed with concealed-carry laws and issues surrounding police interactions.
  • Learn how the laws surrounding self defense and deadly use of force are evolving.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Case Law Updates: The 2nd Amendment and Other Issues on Trial
  2. Maine and Federal Firearms Legislative Changes You Need to Know
  3. Hot-Button Issues in the Sale and Transfer of Firearms
  4. 2024 Open/Concealed Carry Laws
  5. Self Defense Laws and Deadly Use of Force Developments

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Product ID 99612

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Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
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  1. Case Law Updates: The 2nd Amendment and Other Issues on Trial

  2. Maine and Federal Firearms Legislative Changes You Need to Know

    1. The Biden Administration's Impact on Firearms Law
    2. Updates on Federal Gun Laws
    3. Congressional Bills That Should Be on Your Radar
    4. Spotlight on Background Checks, “Red Flag” Laws, Ghost Guns, and 3D-Printed Firearms
    5. Maine Firearms Law Updates
    6. Significant Developments in Local Firearms Regulations

  3. Hot-Button Issues in the Sale and Transfer of Firearms

    1. Regulation of Title I and Title II Firearms
    2. Prohibitions on Possession of Firearms - and Current Loopholes
    3. Loss and Restoration of Firearms Rights
    4. Firearms Dealers and Licensing: Current Requirements and Best Practices
    5. Online Gun Sales
    6. The “New Era” ATF
    7. Background Checks and Mental Health
    8. Gun Trusts and Firearms in Estate Administration
    9. Transporting Firearms Across State Lines

  4. 2024 Open/Concealed Carry Laws

    1. Concealed Carry Weapons Law Developments
    2. Permitting Process and Current Issues
    3. Concealed/Open Carry in Businesses and Public Places
    4. Vehicle Carry and Traffic Stops
    5. Concealed Carry Law Reciprocity
    6. Search, Seizure, Confiscation by Law Enforcement
    7. Reclamation of Confiscated Weapons

  5. Self Defense Laws and Deadly Use of Force Developments

    1. Hot-Button Issues and Developments in Self Defense Laws
    2. Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws
    3. Liability Issues: Accidental Shootings and Stolen Firearms
    4. Police Use of Force and Liability: The Latest Developments

Who Should Attend

This intermediate level online seminar is intended for attorneys. The content will be useful for law enforcement, government officials, firearm dealers, and advocates for gun rights or gun control. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

William S Harwood
William S.
Harwood
Maine Office of the Public Advocate
Margaret Groban
Margaret
Groban
University of Maine School of Law
Speaker bio
William S Harwood

William S. Harwood

Maine Office of the Public Advocate
William Harwood

has been actively involved in legal representation, policy initiative, and political change for over forty years. He works locally and nationally from his home state of Maine. Mr. Harwood currently serves as a public advocate. He has previously been a partner with Verrill & Dana and a senior policy advisor with Governor Mills Energy Office. In 2000, after the Columbine High School shooting, Mr. Harwood helped found Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence (MCAHV) to lead efforts in Maine and served as its first president. Since then, he has served on and chaired the Governing Boards of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and American Bar Association Special Committee on Gun Violence. Mr. Harwood has also served on the governing Board of States United to Prevent Gun Violence and the U.S. Department of Justice Safe Neighborhoods Project for Maine. He also taught a firearm course as an adjunct professor at the University of Maine Law School. Mr. Harwood earned his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law and is admitted to practice in Maine and Massachusetts.

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Margaret Groban

Margaret Groban

University of Maine School of Law
Margaret Groban

is the former national domestic violence coordinator for the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys at the Department of Justice. After 30+ years as a federal prosecutor focusing on firearms and domestic violence, she consults for domestic violence organizations and teaches a firearms course at the University of Maine School of Law. Ms. Groban is a graduate of Barnard College and Fordham University School of Law.

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