What is the maximum magazine capacity allowed for a shotgun when hunting migratory waterfowl in Maine, and how is it achieved?

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What is the maximum magazine capacity allowed for a shotgun when hunting migratory waterfowl in Maine, and how is it achieved?

The rule being tested is the maximum number of shells you may have loaded in a shotgun when hunting migratory waterfowl. For migratory birds, you may have three shells total in the gun: one in the chamber and two in the magazine. The magazine must be plugged to prevent loading more than two rounds, so the gun cannot hold more than three shells overall. This is why the correct approach is to have one shell in the chamber, two in the magazine, with the magazine plugged to restrict capacity. Choices that would allow more than three shells or that propose different totals don’t meet the rule, and a state permit doesn’t override this federal/marine-governed limit.

The rule being tested is the maximum number of shells you may have loaded in a shotgun when hunting migratory waterfowl. For migratory birds, you may have three shells total in the gun: one in the chamber and two in the magazine. The magazine must be plugged to prevent loading more than two rounds, so the gun cannot hold more than three shells overall. This is why the correct approach is to have one shell in the chamber, two in the magazine, with the magazine plugged to restrict capacity. Choices that would allow more than three shells or that propose different totals don’t meet the rule, and a state permit doesn’t override this federal/marine-governed limit.

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