Overview

• Governor Janet Mills of Maine has enacted a law restricting paramilitary training, in response to a neo-Nazi's attempt to establish a training center.
• The law allows the attorney general to seek court injunctions to halt such training and to prosecute offenders, with potential penalties of up to a year in jail.
• The bill was introduced following concerns about increasing harassment and intolerance linked to growing diversity in Maine.
• Critics of the bill argue it could infringe on constitutional rights, while supporters see it as essential for preventing shadow military forces.
• The law does not specifically target any group but applies broadly to any paramilitary activity intended to incite civil disorder.