- and also many hippies

Seriously - I've been here a week (close to Acadia NP), and have seen numerous guys open-carrying.

Saw 3 guys in Walmart alone.

Noticed a long-haired dude in the supermarket with what looked like an old Webly revolver.

Stopped at a gas station not far from Bar Harbor, and noticed a guy in camos and a crew-cut, with a really old single stack (maybe a 1911?).

he paid and jumped into a pickup painted like a WWII fighter plane.  A German fighter plane.

The local people I've spoken with have been awesome; much friendlier than all the typical D.C. type-A a-holes I'm used to.  Lots of pretty girls up here too (except I didn't notice any of them.  because I'm married.).

And definitely enjoyed the Geaghan Bros. beer.  Nice state you have here!

Ive lived here several years and can only recall on one hand times I have seen people OC.

Now, of course, you are in Maine and technically I am still in Massholechussets so that might have something to do with it.

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"And definitely enjoyed the Geaghan Bros. beer"

Me, too!

@Brownie65

Never too soon for Caturday!

That's a fine looking cat you have  (Seems content too).  My cat also took a liking to the Geaghan Bros. I brought back:

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It may be that more guys are exercising their Constitutional Carry rights as afforded by your wonderful state.  You must open carry unless you get a permit and then can conceal carry.  Am I right?

Incorrect.  We can CC without a permit now.

Thx.  I thought so but wasn't sure.  I have my Maine Non-resident permit that I'm going to allow to lapse. We're moving up there within the next 6 months, too!  Hooray for me.

Rome

Rome for the $35 I would renew your CCW.  Without it you must declare to LE that you have a gun on you when you have an encounter and you still can't carry in National Parks under constitutional carry.  Probably a couple other things too.  Worth the $9 or so per year for the CCW in my non expert opinion.

You are correct.  However, in my own case, I'm confident that I'll be breathing the free air in Maine as a new resident by the time my current non-res permit expires!

I'm actually heading up there next week to meet a buddy in Limerick and then head to Boothbay Harbor for this year's "Clawdown" on Thursday and then we'll be camping on the coast at Freeport to break in our new tent-camping rig.  In between my wife and I will be meeting with some realtors and checking out some of the homes for sale between Wiscasset and Brunswick.  I can not wait for the day that we'll be making that trip North for the last timer as tourists!

Rome

Even as a resident of Maine there are limitations to Constitutional Carry that don't exist with a CCW.  I have maintained mine just for these reasons.  Welcome to Maine BTW.  Vote appropriately to keep it gun friendly.

One of the top reasons we're moving there and not South, believe me.

You will love it there.  It is a beautiful state and the folks were friendly.

I'm in western ME about 10 min from the NH border.

I see it pretty frequently out here.