Supporters of the right to openly carry firearms are planning a public event Sunday, April 25, in Portland.
The event will take place at 2 p.m., in the parking lot across from Hannaford Supermarket at Back Cove. Similar open-carry events have taken place recently around the country, organized by people who want to publicize the right to have properly holstered handguns in daily life.
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Participants openly carry handguns among a group of supporters that converged Monday for a Second Amendment Rally in Richmond, Va. AP
Maine law allows people to openly carry a gun without a permit, according to Shane Belanger, an organizer. The Portland event isn’t meant to be a rally or protest, Belanger said, but an informational gathering.
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