State Park Carry

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ok , here's a question for all you legal beagles . What is a "department of conservation" and "Bureau of Parks & Lands" considered ? I mean , what are they in the eyes of the law ? Here's why I ask . Our state has the above 2 agencies with the Bureau being a part of the department of conservation .

Now they oversee the state parks and their rules/regs disallow firearms within state parks , regardless of permits etc . But , with the state preemption statute , to me it seems a little fuzzy .

(bold by me )

1. Preemption. The State intends to occupy and preempt the entire field of legislation concerning the regulation of firearms, components, ammunition and supplies. Except as provided in subsection 3, any existing or future order, ordinance, rule or regulation in this field of any political subdivision of the State is void.
[ 1989, c. 359, (NEW) .]
2. Regulation restricted. Except as provided in subsection 3, no political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, municipalities, counties, townships and village corporations, may adopt any order, ordinance, rule or regulation concerning the sale, purchase, purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permitting, registration, taxation or any other matter pertaining to firearms, components, ammunition or supplies.

So my question is , are the 2 entities political subdivisions?If so , wouldn't state law be the standard?

There is bare minimum for laws regarding firearms and as far as my permit :

Validity of permit throughout the State. Permits issued authorize the person to carry those concealed firearms throughout the State.

and

A person may not, while in or on a motor vehicle or in or on a trailer or other type of vehicle being hauled by a motor vehicle, have a cocked and armed crossbow or a firearm with a cartridge or shell in the chamber or in an attached magazine, clip or cylinder or a muzzle-loading firearm charged with powder, lead and a primed ignition device or mechanism, except that a person who has a valid Maine permit to carry a concealed weapon may have in or on a motor vehicle or trailer a loaded pistol or revolver covered by that permit

Reading all the laws or lack of , has me a little confused .