{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11305","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §11305","heading":"Unlawful firearms for hunting bear","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not use a .17 or .22 caliber rimfire firearm or a shotgun using shot loads to hunt bear.\n2.  Penalty.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class E crime.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 915: HUNTING:  SEASONS, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS","SUBCHAPTER 5: BEAR HUNTING","ARTICLE 2: HUNTING METHODS SPECIFIC TO BEAR"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11305.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"c5e5a5cee2a6ca0fc394f82b94c2fbb4db3f3293f0a481898ea42e3443dc3bcd","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11304","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-11351"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}