{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1051","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §1051","heading":"Possession of machine gun","body":"1.   A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, he knowingly possesses a machine gun.\n2.   As used in this chapter, \"machine gun\" means a weapon of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, which is capable of discharging a number of projectiles in rapid succession by one manual or mechanical action on the trigger or firing mechanism.\n3.   Possession of a machine gun is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 43: WEAPONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec1051.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"71bdb8e1a212edd121f26080b58388762a08cbc4fe84653e677cae98200b1fe0","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1004","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}