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WEAPONS

CHAPTER 683

HOUSE BILL NO. 1069 (Legislative Council)

(Interim Judiciary "B" Committee)

WEAPONS TITLE REVISION

WEAPONS

AN ACT to create and enact chapters 62.1-01, 62.1-02, 62.1-03,

62.1-04, and 62.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the possession, sale, and use of weapons; to amend and reenact section 20.1-01-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to methods of taking of game birds and animals; to repeal chapter 12.1-26 and title 62 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the possession, sale, and use of weapons; and to provide a penalty.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislative assembly that the right to possess and use firearms for lawful purposes be protected from government interference, and that regulation thereof be limited to those measures necessary for public safety. It is the intent of the legislative assembly that the chief of the bureau of criminal investigation issue a license to carry a firearm concealed if the necessary criteria are met. It is further the intent of the legislative assembly that the chief may not use the criterion requiring a valid reason for carrying the firearm concealed to arbitrarily deny an application for a license.

* SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Dakota Century Code is hereby follows:

Section 20.1-01-05

amended and reenacted of

to the North

read as

20.1-01-05. Unauthorized methods of taking game birds and game animals. Except as otherwise provided in this title, no person, for the purpose of catching, taking, killing, or raising any game birds or game animals sfia�� :

1. Set, lay, or net, birdlime,

prepare any trap, snare, artificial light, swivel gun, or any other device;

2. Drag, in any manner, any wire, rope, or other contrivance; or

* NOTE: Section 20.1-01-05 was also amended by section 1 of House Bill No. 1339, chapter 271.

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SECTION 3. Chapter 62.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:

62.1-01-01. General definitions. unless the context otherwise requires:

As used in this title,

1. "Dangerous weapon" includes any switchblade or gravity knife, machete, scimitar, stiletto, sword, or dagger; any throwing star, nunchaku, or other martial arts weapon; any billy, blackjack, sap, bludgeon, cudgel, metal knuckles, or sand club; any slungshot; any bow and arrow, crossbow, or spear; any stun gun; any weapon that will expel, or is readily capable of expelling, a projectile by the action of a spring, compressed air, or compressed gas including any such weapon, loaded or unloaded, commonly referred to as a BB gun, air rifle, or co2 gun; and any projector of a

bomb or any object containing or capable of producing and emitting any noxious liquid, gas, or substance.

2. "Direct supervision of an adult" means that an adult is present in such close proximity so as to be capable of observing and directing the actions of the individual supervised.

3. "Firearm" or "weapon" means any device which will expel, or is readily capable of expelling, a projectile by the action of an explosive and includes any such device, loaded or unloaded, commonly referred to as a pistol, revolver, rifle, gun, machine gun, shotgun, bazooka, or cannon.

4. "Gaming site" means any room or premises licensed by the attorney general or by a city or county governing body to conduct legal gaming operations.

5 . "Government building" means a building which is owned, possessed, or used by or leased to the state of North Dakota, or any of its political subdivisions.

6. "Handgun" means any firearm having a barrel less than sixteen inches [40. 64 centimeters] long that is not designed to be fired from the shoulder.

7. "Law enforcement officer" means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency or branch to

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enforce the law and to conduct or engage in investigations or prosecutions for violations of law.

8. "Machine gun, submachine gun, or fully automatic rifle" means a firearm, mechanism, or instrument not requiring that the trigger be pressed for each shot, and having a reservoir, belt, or other means of storing and carrying ammunition which can be loaded into the firearm, mechanism, or instrument and fired therefrom at a rate of five or more shots to the second.

9. "Plain view" means the handgun is placed in such a location or carried in such a position as to be easily discernible by the ordinary observation of a passerby. In a motor vehicle, this includes being placed on the seat, dashboard, or in a gunrack as long as the handgun is not covered or is in any other way concealed from view.

10. "Rifle" means any firearm designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and using the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each pull of the trigger.

11. "Secured" means the firearm is closed into the trunk or nonpassenger part of the vehicle; placed into a closed and secure carrying device; rendered inoperative by the use of a trigger, hammer, cylinder, slide, or barrel-locking device that renders the firearm incapable of firing until the device is unlocked and removed; or so disassembled or disabled as to be rendered incapable of firing.

12. "Short-barreled rifle" means a rifle having one or more barrels less than sixteen inches [40.64 centimeters] in length and any firearm made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the firearm, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty- six inches [66. 04 centimeters].

13. "Short-barreled shotgun" means a shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches [45. 72 centimeters] in length and any firearm made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the firearm, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches [66. 04 centimeters].

14. "Shotgun" means a firearm designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and using the energy of the explosive in a fixed shotgun shell to fire through a smooth bore either a number of ball shot or a single projectile for each single pull of the trigger.


15. "Silencer" means any device for or attached to any firearm which will silence or deaden the sound or natural report of the firearm when it is discharged.

16. "Unloaded" means the chamber of the firearm does not contain a loaded shell. If the firearm is a revolver, then none of the chambers in the cylinder may contain a loaded shell. Handguns with a removable magazine or clip must have the magazine or clip removed from the firearm if the magazine or clip contains any loaded shells.

62. 1-01-02. Forfeiture of dangerous weapon or firearm by person arrested and convicted of crime. Any firearm or dangerous weapon used or possessed while in the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor involving violence or intimidation must be seized and, upon conviction and by motion, forfeited to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made or the jurisdiction in which the charge arose. Except as provided in chapter 2 9-01 for stolen property, the forfeited firearm or dangerous weapon may be, pursuant to court order, sold at public auction, sold or traded to other law enforcement agencies or authorized firearm dealers, retained for use, or destroyed.

62 . 1-01-03. Limitation on authority of political subdivision regarding firearms. No political subdivision, including home rule cities or counties, may enact any ordinance relating to the purchase, sale, ownershlp, transfer of ownershlp, registration, or licensure of firearms and ammunition which is more restrictive than state law. All such existing ordinances are void.

SECTION 4. Chapter 62 .1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:

62. 1-02-01. Who not to possess firearms - Penalty.

1. A person who has been convicted anywhere for a felony involvlng violence or intimidation, as defined in chapters 12 . 1-16 through 12. 1-25, is prohibited from ownlng a firearm or having one in possession or under control for a period of ten years from the date of conviction or release from incarceration or probation, whichever is the latter.

2 . A person who has been convicted of any felony not provided for in subsection 1 or has been convicted of a class A misdemeanor involving violence or intimidation and that crime was committed while using or possessing a firearm or dangerous weapon, as defined in chapters 12. 1-16 through 12. 1-25, is prohibited from owning a firearm or having one in possession or under control for a period of five years from the date of conviction or release from incarceration or probation, whichever is the latter.

3. A person who is or has ever been diagnosed and confined or committed to a hospital or other institution in North


Dakota or elsewhere by a court of competent jurisdiction, as a mentally ill person as defined in section 25-03.1-02, or as a mentally deficient person as defined in section 25-01-01, is prohibited from purchasing a firearm or having one in possession or under control. This limitation does not apply to a person who has not suffered from the disability for the previous three years.

4. A person under the age of eighteen years may not possess a handgun except that such a person may, while under the direct supervision of an adult, possess a handgun for the purposes of firearm safety training, target shooting, or hunting.

A person who violates subsection 1 or 2 is guilty of a class C felony, and a person who violates subsection 3 or 4 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section, "conviction" means determination by a jury or court that a person committed one of the above-mentioned crimes even though the court suspended or deferred imposition of sentence in accordance with sections 12-53-13 through 12-53-19 or placed the defendant on probation.

62.1-02-02. Sale of handgun regulated - Penalty. No person may transfer a handgun to any person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a person prohibited by section 62. 1-02-01 from possessing a firearm. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

62.1-02-03. Possession or sale of short-barreled rifle or shotgun - Penalty - Application. A person who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a class C felony. This section does pot apply to a law enforcement officer who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a short-barreled shotgun in the course of or in connection with the officer's official duties, to a member of the armed forces of the United States or national guard, organized reserves, state defense forces, or state guard organizations who possesses or uses a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun issued to the member by that organization and while on official duty, or to any person who complies with the National Firearms Act [26 U. S. C. 5801-5872].

62.1-02-04. Possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in liquor establishment or gaming site prohibited Penalty Exceptions. Any person who enters or remains in that part of the establishment that is set aside for the retail sale in an establishment engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages or used as a gaming site while in the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This section does not apply to:

1. A law enforcement officer.

2. The proprietor.


3. The proprietor's employee.

4. A designee of the proprietor when the designee is displaying an unloaded firearm or dangerous weapon as a prize or sale item in a raffle or auction.

62. 1-02-05. Possession of a firearm at a public gathering Penalty - Application.

1. A person who possesses a firearm at a public gathering is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. For the purpose of this section, "public gathering" includes athletic or sporting events, schools or school functions, churches or church functions, political rallies or functions, musical concerts, and individuals in publicly owned parks where hunting is not allowed by proclamation and publicly owned or operated buildings.

2. This section members of the

does not apply to law enforcement officers; armed forces of the United States or

national guard, organized reserves, state defense forces, or state guard organizations, when on duty; competitors participating in organized sport shooting events; gun and antique shows; participants using blank cartridge firearms at sporting or theatrical events; any firearms carried in a temporary residence or motor vehicle; students and instructors at hunter safety classes; or private security personnel while on duty.

3. This section does not prevent any political subdivision from enacting an ordinance which is less restrictive than this section relating to the possession of firearms at a public gathering. Such an ordinance supersedes this section within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision.

62. 1-02-06. Discharge of firearm within city - Penalty Application. A person who discharges a firearm within a city is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This section does not apply to the lawful discharge of firearms by law enforcement officers, by citizens in defense of person or property, or by participants in lawful activities in which discharge of firearms is a recognized part of the activity including but not limited to shooting galleries and ranges.

62.1-02-07. Use of firearm by certain minors prohibited Penalty. Any parent, guardian, or other person having charge or custody of any minor under fifteen years of age who permits that minor to carry or use in public any firearm of any description loaded with powder and projectile, except when the minor is under the direct supervision of the parent, guardian, or other person authorized by the parent or guardian, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.


62. 1-02-08. Illegal firearms, ammunition, or explosive materials business.

1. A person is guilty of an offense if the person supplies a firearm, ammunition, or explosive material to, or procures or receives a firearm, ammunition, or explosive material for, a person prohibited by this title from receiving it if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such person is prohibited by section 62. 1-02-01 from receiving or possessing it.

2. The offense is a class C felony if the actor:

a. Was not licensed or otherwise authorized by law to handle, transfer, or engage in transactions with respect to the firearm, destructive device, or ex12losive material; or

b. Engaged in the forbidden transaction under circumstances manifesting the actor's readiness to SUJ2ply or procure on other occasions in disregard of lawful restrictions.

Otherwise the offense is a class A misdemeanor.

62. 1-02-09. Possession of ex12losive and destructive device in government building Penalty. A 12erson, exce12t for a law enforcement officer while on official business, is guilty of a class C felony if the 12erson 12ossesses an ex12losive or destructive device in a government building without the written consent of the government agency or 12erson res12onsible for the management of the building.

62. 1-02-10. Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle - Penalty Exceptions. No person may keep or carry a loaded firearm in or on any motor vehicle in this state. Any 12erson violating this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This 12rohibition does not apJ2ly to:

1. A member of the armed forces of the United States or national guard, organized reserves, state defense forces, or state guard organizations while J20Ssessing the firearm issued to the member by the organization and while on official duty.

2. A law enforcement officer, except while the officer is engaged in hunting or tra1212ing activities with a rifle or shotgun.

3. Any person possessing a valid North Dakota concealed weapons license, except while that person is in the field engaged in hunting or trapping activities.


4. Any person in the field engaged in lawful hunting or trapping of nongame species or furbearing animals.

5. A security guard or private investigator licensed to carry firearms by the attorney general.

6. Any person possessing a valid special permit issued pursuant to section 20. 1-02-05.

62. 1-02-11. Possessing Penalty. No person may have in nitroglycerin, dynamite, or any unless the explosive is carried lawful and legitimate purpose. guilty of a class C felony.

explosive prohibited - Exception -custody, possession, or control, any other dangerous or violent explosive in the prosecution of or to effect a Any person violating this section is

62. 1-02-12. Resident may purchase rifle or shotgun in contiguous state - Application - Definitions. It is lawful for a person residing in this state, including a corporation or other business entity maintaining a place of business in this state, to purchase or otherwise obtain a rifle or shotgun in a state contiguous to this state, and to receive or transport that rifle or shotgun into this state. This section does not apply nor may it be construed to affect in any way the purchase, receipt, or transportation of rifles and shotguns by federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, dealers, or collectors. As used in this section, all terms have the meaning prescribed in the Gun Control Act of 1968 [Pub. L. 90-618; 18 U. S. C. 921] and the regulations promulgated thereunder as enacted or promulgated on July 1, 1985.

SECTION 5. Chapter 62. 1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is hereby created and enacted to read as follows:

62. 1-03-01. Carrying handgun - Restrictions - Exceptions.

1. A handgun may be carried by a person not prohibited from possesslng one by section 62. 1-02-01 or any other state statute, in a manner not prohibited by section 62. 1-02-10 if:

a. Between the hours of one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset, the handgun is carried unloaded and either in plain view or secured.

b. Between the hours of one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, the handgun is carried unloaded and secured.

2. The restrictions provided in subdivisions a and b of subsection 1 do not apply to:

a. Any person possessing a valid North Dakota concealed weapons license.


b. Any person on that person's land, or in that person's permanent or temporary residence, or fixed placed of business.

c. Any person while lawfully engaged in target shooting.

d. Any person while in the field engaging in the lawful pursuit of hunting or trapping. However, nothing in this exception authorizes the carrying of a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle.

e. Any person permitted by law to possess a handgun while carrying the handgun unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to that person's home or place of business, or to a place of repair or back from those locations.

f. Any North Dakota law enforcement officer.

g. Any law enforcement political subdivision within this state.

officer thereof

of if

any other state or on official duty

h. Any armed security guard or investigator as authorized by the attorney general when on duty or going to or from duty.

i. Any member of the armed forces of the United States when on duty or going to or from duty and when carrying the handgun issued to the member.

j. Any member of the national guard, organized reserves, state defense forces or state guard organizations, when on duty or going to or from duty and when carrying the handgun issued to the member by the organization.

k. Any officer or employee of the United States duly authorized to carry a handgun.

1. Any person engaged in manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in handguns or the agent or representative of such person possessing, using, or carrying a handgun in the usual or ordinary course of such business.

m. Any common carrier, but only when carrying the handgun as part of the cargo in the usual cargo carrying portion of the vehicle.

62. 1-03 -02. Selling handgun to minors prohibited - Penalty. Any person who sells, barters, hires, lends, or gives any handgun to any minor is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. This section does not prohibit a person from lending or giving a handgun to a minor if the minor will be using the handgun under the direct supervision of an


adult and for the purpose of firearm safety training, target shooting, or hunting.

62. 1-03 -03 . Copy of federal license submitted to law enforcement officials. A retail dealer licensed to sell handguns by the federal government shall send a copy of the license, within seven days after receiving it, to the chief of police of the city and the sheriff of the county in which the dealer is licensed to sell handguns.

62. 1-03-04. False information prohibited. No person, in purchasing or otherwise securing delivery of a handgun or in applying for a license to carry the handgun concealed, may give false information or offer false evidence of the person's identity.

62. 1-03 -05. Prohibited -alterations in handgun. No person may change, alter, remove, or obliterate any mark of identification on a handgun, such as the name of the maker, model, or manufacturer's number or knowingly possess a handgun on which such alterations have been made. Possession of any handgun upon which any such identification mark has been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated creates a rebuttable presumption that the possessor made the alterations.

62. 1-03 -06. General penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, for which another penalty is not specifically provided, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.


62. 1-04-01. Definition of concealed. A firearm or dangerous weapon is concealed if it is carried in such a manner as to not be discernible by the ordinary observation of a passerby. There is no requirement that there be absolute invisibility of the firearm or dangerous weapon, merely that it not be ordinarily discernible. A firearm or dangerous weapon is considered concealed if it is not secured, and is worn under clothing or carried in a bundle that is held or carried by the individual, or transported in a vehicle under the individual's control or direction and available to the individual, including beneath the seat or in a glove compartment. A firearm or dangerous weapon is not considered concealed if it is:

1. Carried in a belt holster which is wholly or substantially visible or carried in a case designed for carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon and which is wholly or substantially visible;

2. Locked in a closed trunk or luggage compartment of a motor vehicle;

3 . Carried in the field while lawfully engaged in hunting, trapping, or target shooting, whether visible or not; or


4. Carried by any person permitted by law to possess a handgun unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to that person's home or place of business, or to a place of repair, or back from those locations.

5. A bow and arrow, an unloaded rifle or shotgun, or an unloaded weapon that will expel, or is readily capable of expelling, a projectile by the action of a spring, compressed air, or compressed gas including any such weapon commonly referred to as a BB gun, air rifle, or co2 gun, while carried in a motor vehicle.

62. 1-04-02. Carrying concealed firearms or dangerous weapons prohibited. No person, other than a law enforcement officer, may carry any firearm or dangerous weapon concealed unless the person is licensed to do so or exempted pursuant to this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, dangerous weapon does not mean a spray or aerosol containing CS (ortho-chlorobenzamalontrile), CN (alpha-chloroacetophenone) or other irritating agent intended for use in the defense of a person.

62.1-04-03. License to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed.

1. The chief of the bureau of criminal investigation shall issue a license to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed upon review of an application submitted to the chief if the following criteria are met:

a. The applicant has a valid reason for carrying the firearm or dangerous weapon concealed, including self-protection, protection of others, or work-related needs.

b. The applicant is not a person specified in section 62.1-02-01.

c. The applicant has the written approval for the issuance of such a license from the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence, and, if the city has one, the chief of police or a designee of the city in which the applicant resides. The approval by the sheriff may not be given until the applicant has successfully completed a background investigation in that county and has attended a testing procedure conducted pursuant to rules adopted by the attorney general. The testing procedure for approval of a concealed weapons license must include an open book test to be given from a manual that sets forth weapon safety rules and the deadly force law of North Dakota, including judicial decisions and attorney general opinions, and a proficiency test consisting of a course of fire to be designated by the criminal justice training and statistics division of the


attorney general's office. The purpose of the proficiency test is only to ensure a minimal level of competency in the loading and unloading of the firearm or dangerous weapon, use of safety devices and basic firearm or dangerous weapon functioning, and minimal accuracy. A weapons instructor certified by the attorney general shall conduct the testing procedure. The attorney general shall develop rules that ensure that this testing will be conducted periodically. The local agency conducting the testing may assess a charge of up to fifty dollars for conducting this testing.

d. The applicant satisfactorily completes the bureau of criminal investigation application form and has successfully passed a background investigation or criminal records check conducted by that agency.

2. The sheriff is required to process the application within thirty days after the completion of the testing portion, the chief of police is required to process the application within ten working days of its receipt by the agency, and the bureau of criminal investigation is required to process the application and make a determination within thirty days of receipt from the forwarding agency.

3 . The chief of the bureau of criminal investigation shall prescribe the form of the application and license, which must include the name, address, description, a photograph, and the signature of the individual. The application form must require sufficient information to properly conduct a background investigation and be accompanied by two sets of classifiable fingerprints. The license is valid for three years. The license must be prepared in triplicate, and the original must be delivered to the licensee, the duplicate must be sent by mail, within seven days after issuance, to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides, and the triplicate must be preserved for six years by the chief. In those cases in which the licensee resides in a city, an additional copy of the license must be made and sent by mail, within seven days after issuance, to the chief of police of the city in which the applicant resides. The individual shall notify the chief of the bureau of criminal investigation of any change of address or any other material fact which would affect the restrictions on or the need for the license.

4. The chief of the bureau of criminal investigation may deny an application or revoke or cancel such a license after it has been granted for any material misstatement by an applicant in an application for the license or any violation of this title.


5. The applicant may appeal a denial or revocation of this license to the district cour t of the applicant's county of residence.

6. The attorney general may adopt rules to carry out this title.

62. 1-04-04. Producing license on demand. Every person while carrying a concealed firearm or dangerous weapon for which a license to carry concealed is required, shall have on one's person the license and shall give it to any law enforcement officer for an inspection upon demand by the officer. The failure of any person to give the license to the officer is prima facie evidence that the person is illegally carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed.

62. 1-04-05. Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.


62. 1-05-01. Possession and sale of machine guns, automatic rifles, silencers, and bombs - Penalty. No person may purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb loaded with explosives or poisonous or dangerous gases or any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon unless that person has complied with the National Firearms Act [26 U. S.C. 5801-5872].

Any federal llcensee who purchases, sells, has, or possesses a machine gun, submachine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb loaded with explosives or poisonous or dangerous gases or any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon for the licensee's protection or for sale must forward a copy of the licensee's federal license along with the required weapons transfer form to the licensee's local county sheriff and to the chief of the bureau of criminal investigation within five days of the receipt of those forms.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony. Upon arrest the firearm or dangerous weapon must be seized and upon conviction and motion, forfeited to the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made and the firearm or dangerous weapon may be, pursuant to court order, sold at public auction, retained for use, or destroyed.

62. 1-05-02. Persons exempt from chapter. This chapter does not apply to:

l. The authorized agent and a servant of a person who has a license to purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun, submachine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or a bomb loaded with explosives or poisonous or dangerous gases.


2. Any officer or member of a duly authorized military organization while on official duty and using the firearm or dangerous weapon issued to the officer or member by that organization.

3 . A North Dakota law enforcement officer.

4. Any federal officer authorized by the federal government to have or possess a machine gun, submachine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb loaded with explosives or poisonous or dangerous gases.

SECTION 8. REPEAL. Chapter 12. 1-26 and title 62 of the North Dakota Century Code are hereby repealed.

Approved April 15 , 1985

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HB 1068

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(INTERIM JUDICIARY "A" COMM�TTEE) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 10-06-01 OF THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE, RELATING TO PROHIBITION OF CORPORATIONS FROM BECOMING PARTNERS IN A FARM OR RANCH.

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1069

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(INTERIM JUDICIARY �B" COMMITTEE) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO CREATE AND ENACT CHAPTERS 62.1-01, 62.1-02, 62.1-03, 62.1-04, AND 62.1-05 OF THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND USE OF WEAPONS; TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 20.1-01-05 OF THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE, RELATING TO METHODS OF TAKING OF GAME BIRDS AND ANIMALS; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 12.1-26 AND TITLE 62 OF THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND USE OF WEAPONS; AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

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RETURNED TO HOUSE (12) CONCURRED RECONSIDERED REFUSED TO CONCUR CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED REPORTED BACK FROM CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, PLACED ON CALENDAR AMENDMENT ADOPTED, PLACED ON CALENDAR SECOND READING, PASSED AS AMENDED, YEAS 102 NAYS 000 REPORTED BACK FROM CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, PLACED ON CALENDAR CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED SECOND READING, PASSED AS AMENDED, YEAS 044 NAYS 009 ENROLLED SIGNED BY SPEAKER SIGNED BY PRESIDENT SENT TO GOVERNOR SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 0415 0:00

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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(INTERIM JUDICIARY "B" COMMITTEE) A BILL FOR AN ACT TO CREATE AND ENACT THREE NEW SECTIONS TO CHAPTER 20.1-01 AND A N[W SUBSECTION TO SECTI·ON 20.1-02-05 OFTHE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODE, RELATING TO NONCRIMINAL GAME AND FISH VIOLATIONS; l!! t 'flO AND REENACT SECTIONS 20.1-01-09, 20.1-01-10, 20.1-01-25, 20.1-01-26, 20.1-03-01.2, 20.1-03-16, 20.1-03-23, 20.1 ! , , 20.1-04-09, 20.1-04-10, 20.1-04-12, 20.1-04-14, 20.1-05-06, 20.1-06-07, 20.1-07-05, 20.1-08-01, 20.1-10-01, 20.1-1.1-1 , SUBSECTION 13 OF SECTION 20.1-13-03, SECTIONS 20.1-13-03.1, 20.1-13-03.2, 20.1-13-04, SUBSECTION 7 OF SECTION 20.1-13-05, Sfl:l' � 20.1-13-07, SUBSECTION 6 OF SECTION 20.1-13-10, SECTIONS 20.1-13-17 AND 27-07.1-17 OF THE NORTH DAKOTA CENTURY CODI, 'I I ATING TO NONCRIMINAL GAME AND FISH VIOLATIONS; AND THE SUSPENSION OF HUNTING, TRAPPING, OR FISHING PRIVILEGES AND Ill I'HOVIDE PENALTIES.

01/08 HOUSE 01/10 HOUSE 01/21 HOUSE 01/22 HOUSE

01/23 HOUSE 01/25 SENATE 01/28 SENATE 01/31 SENATE 02/12 SENATE 02/13 SENATE 02/15 SENATE 03/15 SENATE 03118 SENATE 03/19 SENATE

03/19 HOUSE 03/20 HOUSE

03/20 SENATE 03/26 HOUSE

INTRODUCED, FIRST READING, REFERRED NATURAL RESOURCES committee hearing 01/18 9:00 REPORTED BACK AMENDED, AMENDMENT PLACED ON CALENDAR Y 015 N 000 AMENDMENT ADOPTED, PLACED ON CALENDAR ENGROSSED LAID OVER ONE LEGISLATIVE DAY SECOND READING, PASSED AS AMENDED, YEAS 074 NAYS 028 RECEIVED FROM HOUSE INTRODUCED, FIRST READING, REFERRED NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE HEARING 02/07 10:30 REPORTED BACK AMENDED, AMENDMENT PLACED ON CALENDAR Y 000 N 000 AMENDMENT ADOPTED, PLACED ON CALENDAR REREFERRED TO NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTED BACK AMENDED, AMENDMENT PLACED ON CALENDAR Y 000 N 000 AMENDMENT ADOPTED, PLACED ON CALENDAR SECOND READING, PASSED AS AMENDED, YEAS 050 NAYS 000 MOTION TO RECONSIDER LAID ON TABLE RETURNED TO HOUSE (12) REFUSED TO CONCUR CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED· REPORTED BACK FROM CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ADOPTED

HJ 86

HJ 282 HJ 326 HJ 328 HJ 333 HJ 341 SJ 356 SJ 387

SJ 666 SJ 672 SJ 746 SJ1479 SJ1490 SJ 1532 SJ1533 HJ2032 HJ2061 HJ2061 SJ 1503 HJ2281 HJ2285

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HB 1069

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Tape 10, s ides 1 and 2. HB 1069

Tape 11 , s ide s 1 and 2.

Se n. Ray Ho lmberg t est ified on t h is bi l l . It is h is fee l i n g t hat i t is t he inte n t of t he le gislat ive assembly t ha t t he r ight t o possess and use fire arms for l awfu l purposes be pro t e c t e d from governme n t inte rfere nce , and t ha t regulat ion t hereof be l im i t ed t o t ho s e measures fnecessary for publ ic safe ty . T h i s b i l l c lar ifie s who may and may not possess f irearms . It e l im i n a t es t he c urrent perm i t s yst em . It descr ibes how a gun should be c arried . It prov ides for problems of conce aled we apons. I t e l iminates someo n e from se l l in g a g u n t o someone who cannot r.ave one.

T h is b i l l also proh ibits t he possession of fire arms at a pub l i c gathe r in g .

Kathy C heste r a l so testified on t h is bi l l . She we n t t hrough s ect i o n b y section of the b i l l and expla ined everyth in g .

Ve rn Wagner , ND Medical Assoc1otic� , a lso test ified. He is concerned about page 5, subsect ion 3. He fee ls t hat th is sect ion is not workable bec ause although a pe rson is committed to a me nta l inst i t u t ion then is released , th is does not me an that he is sane n ow. But he could be . We' ll never know until we let h im out. So what if he isn't we l l e no u g h to own a fire arm?

Mr . Dick Tessie�. Spec ial Assistant Attorney Ge neral , also test if ied . (See wr itte n test imon y . ) He fee ls that t he intent of t h is b i l l is n ot to de ny the norma l citize n from obta i n i n g a perm i t .

Mr. Ke i t h Trego a lso testified. He proposed some amendments and de letiol'ls.

Mr. Dick H i lde , He informed the wi t h manpowe r. make a complete app l ication t o

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Bueau of Cr iminal Investi gation , was a lso a wit ness. c omm ittee that he has a background invest i gat ion There is n ot e n ough manpower to t ake t� d time to background invest igation on pe ople who f i le an bear firearms .

Mr . D ick Peck , Sher iff ' s Depar tme n t . He demonst rated t he mart i a l ar t s we apons.

Chief KeL Mede iros alsc testified . He we n t t hrough some ame ndments and chan ges t hat he fee ls shou ld be cons idered .

Mr . J im C o l l ins , ND W i ldl ife Federation a lso t est ified. He fee ls that f irearm owne rs might be losin g the ir r i ghts and freedom of own i!·l fire arms. They are n ot in opposit ion of t h is b i l l . He jus t fee l s that if he has a perm i t t o own a gun , he should be e n t it led t o carry

th is gun in h is car or wha t eve r .

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Mr. J ohn Williams als o t e s t ified. He is a firearms dealer. He feels t ha t t he b ill has alo t of good i n t e n t ions to i t a s far as re s t r i c t ing cer t a in t h in gs. He would like to see t he s e c t ion on s ile n c e r s in wit h t he mac hine gun s e c t ion .

Mr . Dea n Lavo�c he ck als o t e s t ified . He i s a c it ize n from Mandan. He i s concer ned about t he pe ople who w i l l n o t t ake read t h i s b ill before g o i n g out w i t h the ir guns and comm i t t in g a cr ime . There are no laws and regulat ions concer n i n g people in c ompe t i t ion spor t s relat i n g t o firearms . He feels t hal we ar� n o t s t oppi n g the c r imi n al u s e of f ire arms .

The c omm i t t ee did not t ake act ion on t h i s b i l l c.t t h i s t ime .

COMMITTEE ACTION 2/13/85

Rep . L i ndgre n we n t t hrough addit io nal propo sed ame ndmen t s .

Rep. Solberg move s t o adopt ame ndme�ts . Rep . We n t z s e conded t he mo t io n . Mot ion c arr ied .

� Ulmer move s a Do P a s s as amended . � Solberg s ec onds tha t mo t ion . Mot io n carr ied unan imous ly .

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MR. SPEAKER: Your Committee on __ J __ �-=i_c_iary.;..;.;;;..,.__ ___ _ to which was

�eferred HQ !10§f has had the same under consideration and

recommends by a vote o f 11 YE.�S I I) NAYS, l ABSENT

AND N?T VOTING that the same

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(DO/DO NOT PASS) (and BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR)

BE ?LACED ON THE CALENDAR WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS and when so amended, recommends the �ame (DO PASS�):

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO . 1069

O n page 1 , l i ne 1 , a fte r the word s "A BILL" de l ete the rem a i nde r o f the bi l l and i n se rt i n l i eu the reof the fo l l owi ng: "for an Act to c r�ate and enact chapte r s 62 . 1 -01, 62 . 1 - 02 , 62.1-03, 6 2 . 1 - 04, and 62 . 1 - 05 o f the North Dakota Century Code , r e l ati ng to the po s se s s i on , s a l e , and u s e of we apons; to amend and re enact section 2 0 . 1-01 - 05 o f the No rth Dakota Century Code, r e l ati ng to methods of taki ng o f game bi rds and anima l s; to repea l chapte r 12.1 - 2 6 and title 6 2 o f the No rth Dakota Century Code , re l ati ng to the po sse ssi o n , s a l e , and u se o f weapons ; and t o provide a pena l ty .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA:

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It i s the i ntent o f the legi s l ative a ssemb l y that the ri ght to po sse ss and u se f i rearms for l awful purpo se s be protected f rom government i nte r f e renc e , and that regulati on rhe r e o f be l imited to tho se me a sur e s nece s s a r y f o r pub l i c s afety . I t i s the i ntent o f the l egi sl ative a ssemb l y that the chi e f o f the bu reau o f c r im i n a l i nve sti gati on i s sue a l i cense t o c a r ry a fi rea rm c onc e a l ed i f the nece ssary c ri te r i a a re met . It i s further the i ntent o f the l�gi s l ative a ss embl y that the chi e f may not u se the c ri te ri on requi r ing a v a l i d r e a s o n f o r c arrying the fi re arm c o nc e a l ed to a1:bi tra r i l y deny an appli c ation f o r a l i c en se.

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 2 0 . 1 -01 - 05 o f the No rth Dakota Ce ntury Code i s he reby amended and reenacted to re ad a s fo l lows :

20.1-01-05. Unauthorized methods of taking game birds and game animals. Except a s othe rwi se provi ded i n thi s titl e , no p e r so n , for the purpo se of c atchi ng, taki ng, ki l l i ng , o r r a i sing any game bi rds o r game anima l s e�a�� may:

1. Set , l a y , or prepare any trap , snare , a rti f i c i a l l i ght , net , bi rdl ime , swive l gun , o r any oth e r dev i c e;

2 . Drag , i n any manne r , any wi re , rope, o r other contr ivance ; o r

3. Use o r c ause to be u sed, except for transportati o n , any f l o atin4 devi c e o r apparatus ope rated by

r ' 500 2 2 . 1 002 - 2 -

e l ec t r i c i ty , s t e am , o r ga s o l i ne , o r any othe r f l oati ng ve s s e l ,

� Y e e a f t � e a �� w t �� a � y k � �s e � � y�e e f e � � e fte e � eft !: � ; e �

s� € a � �y a � y f t � e a �� w�t i e tft e� e� a � e � e � ve�t e � e wt �� a e a � � � t s�e t � ��e e�a�se � .

SECT I ON 3 . Chapter 62 . J · 0 1 o f the North Dakota Centu ry Code i s he reby c re ated and ena� ted to read as fo l l ows :

6 2 . 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 . Gene r a l de f i n i t i on s . A s u sed i n thi s t i t l e , --unress- -��e c ontext o the rw i se requi re s :

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.h . .. -��P_Enge rou s we apo n" inc lude s any swi tchb l ade o r grav i ty l<ni fe , mache te , s c i m i tar, s t i letto , swo rdL 9r dagg�:; any throw i� s t�, nunchaku , o r o the r �a rti a l a r t s weapo n ; any b i l ly, b l ackj a c k , s� !? ludge o�_cudg� me t a l knuck l e s , o r s and c lub ; any s l ung shot ; any bow and a r r_C?_!.::_, c ro s sbow , o r spe a r ; any __ s tun q�.!lY......_I1e apon._t:!1at: wi l l e>s_P.e l , o r i s readi ly c apab l e o f expe l l j ng , a proj ec t i l e by the �c ti O..!!_O f a sprill9.J c ompre s sed a i r , or c ompre s s ed g��l�� udi z�-�.Y such we�on , l o aded o r un l o aded , �-2-��l}_l:_y __ refe rred to a s _ _i\ _ _!3��-:r::_r� f l e !. o r co2 g�m ; _ _ _ �lJ.si.-�QY..__E_r__o_j ector o f _§1 bomb o r any obj e ..:: t c_'?.!J.t:!=l.i_!)_i_n._g_o_r:._ ___ c�a;:>l�f- _Eroduc i ng and e;mi t t i ng any n_?� i ou �- JJ..��-cit._9�_2 r --��-!?_§�-��

2.: __ _ _ '�J.?-� � ec t _ _ !?}l...E.§!E_'{_i s_�..s?n o f an_ ad� l t �--�"! a!}� __ that an adu l t �-�re;_:;;�_nt i n such c l o se p_;:9x imi ty s o <!_§i to be £apal?_�e o f obse rv ing and di re c t i ng the a c t i o n s o f the i nd�vidu a l supe rvi sed .

3...:. . . - ��f..i r e a_rm " __ _9_;- " we apon" means any dev i c e whi ch wi 1 1 expe l , _o r i s re adi ly � apab l e of expe l l i_!l(L_� � ec t i le by the a c t i on o f an exp l o s ive and i nc lude s any such devi c e , l o aded or u n l o aded , commonly re fe rred to a s a p i s to l , revo lve r , r i f l e , gun , mach i ne gun , shotgun , bazooka , o r c annon .

4.: ___ '�Gam!_�s i te�e a n s any t:.2_��-.J?Eemi s e s _ l i censed by !)1_�- �_!:_to rney_ gene r a l_ . ()_r . by a c_i ty �r C()_UI}_ty gove rning body to conduc t l e g a l gam i ng ope ra ti ons .

5 . " GoveFnment bu i l d i ng" means a bu i l d i ng .,.,hi ch i s owned , po s s e s sed , o r u sed by or l e a sed to the s t a t e o f No rth Dako t a , o r any of i t s po l i t i c a l

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subdivi s i (')n s .

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6. "Handgun" means any fi rearm h av i ng a barre l l e ss than si xteen i nche s [ 40 . 6 4 centimete r s ) l ong that i s not designed to be f i red from the shoti lde r .

7 . "Law enfo rcement o f f i c e r " me ans a pub l i c se rvant autho r i z ed by l aw o r by a government agency o r branch t o enforce the l aw and t o c ondu c t o r engage in i nve sti gat i ons or pro secuti ons for v i o l at i on� o f l aw .

8 . "Machi ne gun , submachi ne gun , o r fu l ly automat i c ri f l e " me ans a f i rearm , mechan i sm , o r i nstrument no t requ i r i ng that the trigger be pre ssed f o r e ach sho t , and having a r e se rvo i r , be lt , o r other me ans o f sto r i ng and c arryi ng ammuni t i on whi ch c an be l o aded i nt o the fi re a rm , mechani sm , or i n st rument and f i red the refrom at a rate of five or more sho ts to the seco nd .

9 . " P l a i n vi ew " means the handgun i s p l ac e d i n suc h a l o c a t i on o r c a rri ed i n such a po si t i on a s to be e a si ly di sc e rnible by the o rdi nary observati on o f a pa sserby . I n a mo tor vehi c l e , thi s i nc lude s be i ng pl a c ed on the s e a t , da shbo ard , o r i n a gunrack a s l ong as the handgun i s not c oveLed o r i s i n any othe r way conc e a led from view .

1 0 . " R i f l e " means any fi rearm de si gned or rede signe d , made o r remade , and i ntended to b e f i red f rom the shoulde r and using the ene rgy o f the expl o sive i n a f i xed meta l l i c c a rt r i dge to f i re only a s i ng l e proj e c t i le through a ri f l ed bore for e ach pu l l o f the t r i gge r .

1 1 . " Secured" means the fi rearm i s c l o sed i nt o the trunk o r nonpassenge r part of the vehi c l e ; pl aced i nto a c lo sed and secure c a rryi ng devi c e ; rendered i nope r ative by the u se o f a t r i gge r , hammer , �i nde r , s l i de , o r barre l - l o cking devi c e that rende r s the f i rearm i nc apable of f i r i ng unti l the devi c e i s unlocked and remove d ; or so di sas�embl ed o r di sabled a s to be rendered incapab l e o f f i r i ng .

1 2 . "Sho rt-barre l e d r i f l e " means a r i f l e hav i ng one o r more barre l s l e s s than si xteen i nche s [ 40 . 6 4 ce nt i mete r s ] i n length and any f i rearm made f rom a ri f l e , whe the r by a l terat i o n , modi f i c at i o n , o r o therwi se , i f the f i re arm , a s modi f i ed , h a s an ove ra l l length of l e s s th�n twenty- s i x i nche s [ 66 . 04 centimeters ) .

1 3 . "Short-barre l ed shotgun" means a shotgun havi ng one o r more barre l s less than e i ghteen i nche s [ 45 . 7 2

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c ent imet e r s ] i n l ength and any f i r e a rm made from a shotgun , whether by a lte r at i o n , modi f i c at i o n , o r othe rwi s e , i f the f i rea�m, a s modi f i e d , h a s a n ove r a l l length o f l e s s than twenty- s i x i nche s [ 66 . 04 cent imet e r s J .

1 4 . " Shotgun" me ans a fi re a rm de s i gned o r rede s i gned , made o r remade , and i ntended to be f i red f rom the shou lder and u s i ng the ene rgy o f the exp l o s ive i n a fi xed sho tgun she l l to f i re through a smooth bore e i ther a numb e r o f ba l l shot o r a s i ng l e pro j e ct i l e fo r e ach s i ng l e pu l l o f the t r i gge r .

1 5 . " S i l e nc e r " means any dev i c e for o r att ached t o any f i r e a rm wh i ch wi l l s i l enc e or de aden the sound o r �atu ra� repo rt o f th� f i r e a rm when i t i s d i s ch a rged .

1 6 . " Un l o aded" me an� the chambe r o f the f i re a rm do e s n o t cont a i n a l o aded �he l l . I ! the f i r e a rm i s a revo l ve r , the n none o f the chambe r s i n the c y l i nde r may c o nt a i n a l o aded she l l . Handgu n s w i th a rem_s>_ya}?l e maga z i ne o r cJJ:.p mu s- t have the m ag az i ne o r �Jj�moyed f rom the f i_re arm i f the maga z i ne o r c 1 ip_c;_g_nt a i n s �-�l_y _ _l: o aded she 1 1 s .

6 2 . l - O l -:_Q2_._ _ __ fg_�f e : t1.._1ye o f dange rou s we apot]. o r f i re a rm e_y__E_e rson_ a r re_s_!:�'i_ __ §lnd � �nv_� c t ed S!!_c r i me . Any f i r e a rm o r d ange rou s weap_c::m __ u s ed _o_� _ po�_§ie s s�d wh i l e i n the comm i s s i c n o f a fe lony o r a mi _�-c��f!le an_S!._r �_r).VO �v i ng v i o l en c e o r i nt i m i dat i on !!}_U S_'t:...l:?_��i z e g _�pd , U£2_� C�!}V �c t 1 on and by mo t i o n , f o r f e i ted to the j u r i sd i c t i o�--��h i c:_h __ the a r r e s t w a s made o r the j u r i sd :. c ti_s>n i l�-�.h.�s;.b_ __ 1::�e ch_.:� _ _;:_g_�_�_;-:_o�� - Except _ a s _ _p_r_Q_'{_i ded i n chapte r 2 9 - 0 1 fo r stv l e n D_E2pe rty , the f o r f e i t�_s!_ ; i r e a rm o r 9�ng_e rous v;e apon may be , .P_\.l.r:su_ant to c ou r t o rde r , so ld a'!: pub l i c au c t i on � so ld o r .. t r aded to . o the r l aw enfo rcement �en_c i e s _ o r au tho ri zed f iEe a rlll_9_�-�� r s..!..-.Ee t. a i ne d f o r u s e , o r d e s troyed .

6 2 . 1 - 0 1 - 0 3 . L i m i t at� on on _a�tho r i ty a f po l i t i c a l subdi v i s i o n regard i ng f i re a rms . No po l i ti c a l subdiv i s i o n , i n c lud i ng home ru l e c i t i e s o r c ount i e s , may enac t a ny o rd i nanc e re l _ _?t i ng to the pu l-ch a s e , s a l e , owne r ship, t r an s fe r o f owne rship , reg_i s t r a t i on , o r l i c ensure o f f i r e a rm s and ammun i t i on wh1 ch i s more re s t r i c t i v e than s t at e l aw . Al l such e>5_i s t_i_�_g _ _ 9.E.cli.!}_�nc:::e s a� vo �_s:l._._

S E C T I O N 4 . Chap t e r 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 o f the North Dako t a Century C ode i s hereby c r e ated and enacted to r e ad as fo l l ow s :

62 . 1 - 02- 0 1 . Who not to po s s e s s f i rearms - Penalty .

1 . A p e r son who has been c onv i c t e d anywhere f o r a fe l ony i nvo l v i ng v i o l ence o r i nt i m i d a t i o n , a s

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de f i ned i n chaete r s 1 2 . 1 - 1 6 through 1 2 . 1 - 2 5 , · i s prohibi ted from owning a f i re a rm o r hav i ng one i n �s e s s i on o r unde r contrp l f o r a pe r i od o f ten �r� f rom the d a t e o f c o nv i ct�E!L££ r e l e a s e f rom i nc a rc e rat i on or probat i on , whi chev e r i s the l atte r .

A pe r o on who h a s been conv�c ted o f any f e l ony no � provi ded for in sub s e c t i on 1 or has been c onv i c ted o f a c l a s s A mi sdeme ano r j nvo lvi ng v i o lence o r i nt i m i d a t i o n and th at c r ime w a s commi tted whi l e u s i ng o r po s s e s s i ng a f i re �rm o r dange rou s we apon , a s de f i ned i n chapt e r s 1 2 . 1 - 1 6 through 1 2 . 1 - 2 5 , i s proh i b i ted f rom owni ng a f i r e a rm o r h av i ng one i n �s e s s i �:m o r unde r c ontro l for a pe r i od o f f i v e ve a r s f rom the d a t e o f c o nv i c t i on o r re l e a s e f rom i nc a rc e r a t i on or_probat i o n , whi cheve r i s the l at te r .

3 . -�-�_r_:?o n_�l}2.__�� o r h a s ever been c on f i ned o r .:;: omm i tte<.. _to a_J1o�i ta l o r o th e r i n s t i tu t i on i n No rth Da}to t a o r �-�__s-�whe t:e as a menta l l y i 1 1 pe r s o n a s de f i ned i n s e c t i o n 2 5 - 0 3 . 1 - 0 2 , o r a s a ment a l ly �-e f i 0._�;:_�_t:__P.e rson a s de f i ned � n s e c t i on 2 5 - 0 1 - 0 1 , i s prol_1 i pi �_si ___ from _gvm i n...9...._?_i i re a rm o r havi ng one i n po s §_.::3�t2.!! .. . o r unde r c ontro l . Thi s l i m i t at i on doe � not_a_p.E_l Lt::9. _� _ _pe �::;-�2h.2 _ _ ba s not su f f e red f rom the ?J..�-�bj. __ l_� __ ty_ f_o_r ___ t...b_� pr e v i ou s th ree ye a r s .

:\'_:___:�r._��!l.-�!.!.�?�;�_!:]1e_2_ge o f e 1 ghteen ye a r s m a v not P.2_E_�� s s _ _ a._b_§_l]..£9.!:!-r�-� �c eEt t:_hat such a Ee r s o n may , '1.b-_i _l_e __ t�_nd_e r _ _ �_e- _si_i r��--��.Pe.�vi s i on o f an adu ) h p.2_s_s e; ��- _a. _ }�_�_ndg�_r_1 _ _ f._o_;: _ _!l� _ _p� r..22.s e s o f f i r e a rm s a f e ty '.: �: a. : :� i ng , t_�;:_g�_t:__ -�_hO __ ()_!.j_�_,_ o r hun!=-i ng .

�p_e t:_s _ _?n_ -�1_1�yi o l a t e s sub s e c �i o n 1 o r 2 i s____gu i l ty o f a c l a s s � _f e l o nyL ___ § !':..� __ a. __ pe r s o n who v i C? l ate ��l,!b s e c t i on 3 o r 4 i s gu i l ty 2i._9_ s:_ l a s s A m i sdeme ano r . For _!=-h�--�-o s e s o f thi s s e c t i o n , " c on·..r i c t i on " means de t e rm i nat i on by a i u 1.·y or c ourt tha t a_ pe r�on -::: omm i t t e d one o f the above -ment_�. oned c r i m e s even though the c ourt su spe nded o r de f e r red i mpo s i t � on o f s e n tenc e i n a c c o rdanc e w i th s e c t i on s 1 2 - 5 3 - 1 3 through 1 2 - 5 3 - 1 9 or pl aced the de fendant on probat i on .

6 2 . l - 0 2 - 0 2_._ S a l e o f ha ndgun regu l ated - Pena l ty . No E.§:..:;:_�on rna:z t r an s f e r a �_?ndgul! to any pe r s on who the trar. s fe ro r !s.Il.?.'�'S _o r _ 1_1 ��- r.��.§_S?_pab.J� �a_l:_l ?·�_!_C?_ __ be l i e_y_f? ___ �_§_�P"' ;:_s o�� proh i b i ted by s ec t i on 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 f rom p� s s e s s i ng a f i r e a rm . Any pe rson who v i o l at e s thi s s e c t i o n i s gu i l ty o f a c l a s s A mi sdemeano r .

6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 03 . P o s s e s s i on o r s a l e o f short - b a rre led r i f l e o r shotgun - Pena l ty - App l i c a t i o n . A pe r s o n who po s se s se s , obt a i n s , r e c e i ve s , s e l l s , o r u s e s a s ho r t - b a r r e l ed r i f l e o r a sho rt-barre led sho tgun i s gu i l ty o f a c l a s s C f e l ony . Thi s

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secti on doe s not apply to a l aw enfo rcement o f fi c e r who po s se s se s , obta i n s , rec eiv� s , s e l l s , o r u s e s a sho rt - ba r re l ed r i f l e o r a sho rt-barre led shotgun in the c ou r s e o f or i n connec tion wi th the o ff i c e r ' s o f fi c i a l duti e s , t o a membe r o f the armed forc e s o f the Uni ted State s o r nat i on a l guard, o rgani z ed r e s e rve s , state de fense force s , o r state gua rd o rgani z a t i ons who po s se s s e s o r u s e s a short-ba r r e l ed r i f l e o r short-barre l ed shotgun i s sued to the memb e r by tha t o rgani z a t i on and whi l e on o f f i c i a l duty , o r to any pe r son who c ompl i e s w i th the National Fi r e arms Ac t [ 2 6 U . S . C . 580 1 - 58 7 2 ] .

62 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 4 . P o s s e s s i on o f f i r e a rm o r dange rous weapon in l iquo r e s t ab l i shment o r gami ng s i te proh i b i ted - Pena l ty -Except i ons . Any pe r son who ent e r s or remai n s in that part o f the e st ab l i shment that i s s e t a s ide f o r the r e t a i l s a l e i n an e s tab l i shment engaged in the reta i l s a l e o f a l c oho l i c beve rage s o r u sed a s a gami ng s i te whi l e i n the po s s e s s i on o f a fi rearm o r dange rou s weapon i s gu i l ty o f a c l a s s A m : sdeme ano r . Thi s s e c t i on doe s not apply to :

1 . A l aw enforc ement o f f i c e r .

ll_:__ _ Th�_p_ropt: i_l§!_t o r ' _§__ e�l oyee .

4 . A d e s i <;_ne e of the prop r i e t o r when the de s i gnee i s s:LL�.Rlayi;}_g an unl o aded f i r e a rm o r dange rou s weapon as a pri z e o r s a l e i t em i n a r a f f l e o r auc t i o n .

62 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 5 . P o s s e s s i on o f a f i re a rm at �ub l i c gath�ri_ n_g _-_Pe_��lTY - App� i c a t i on .

1 . A o e r son who po s s e s s e s a fi r e a rm at a pub l i c gathe r i ng i s gu i l ty of a c l a s s B m i sdeme ano r . F o r the purpo se of t.hi s sec t i on , "pub l i c gathe r i n<r " i nc lude s ath l e t i c 0 r spo r t i ng event s , schoo l s o r schoo l func t i ons , churche s o r church func t i on s , �o l i t i c a l ra l l i e s o r func t i on s , mu s i c a l conce rts , and i ndividu a l s i n pub l i c ly owned parks and pub l i c ly owned o r ope rated bu i ldi ngs .

2 . Thi s se c t i on doe s not apply to l aw enfo rc ement o f f i c e r s ; memb e r s of the a rmed f o rc e s of the Uni ted S ��te� or nat i onal 0u ar� , o r�n i��d re s e rve s , s ta te aefense forc e s , o r . tate gu ard o rgani z at i o n s , when on du ty ; c ompe t i t o r s par t i c ipa t i ng i n o rgani z ed spo r t shoo t i ng events ; gun and antigue shows ; pa r t i c ipant s u s i ng b l ank c artridge f i re arms at spo r t i ng o r theat r i c a l event s ; any f i re arms c arri ed i n a tempor a ry re s i denc e o r moto r vehi c le ; s tudent s and i n s truc to r s a t hunte r s afety c l a s se s ; o r priv�te s e cu r i ty pe r s onne l whi l e on duty .

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s e c t i on doe s no t pr�vent any po l i ti c a l subd1vi s i on f rom enact i ng an o rdi nance whi ch i s l e A s r e s t r i c tive than thi s s e c t i o n re l ating to the po s s e s s i on o f fi re arms at a pub l i c gathe r i ng .

62 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 6 . Di scharge o f f i rearm wi th i n c i ty - Pena l ty : Appl i c a t i on . A pe r s on who di s cha rge s a f i re a rm w i th i n a c i ty i s gu i l ty o f a c l a s s B mi sdeme ano r . Thi s s e c t i on doe s not app ly to the l awfu l di scha rge o f f i rearms by l aw enforcement o f f i c e r s , by c i t i zens i n �e fense of pe rson o r PIOPe rt:.Y.t.._ o r by parti cl£ant s in l aw fu l actl vi t i e s i n whi ch �i scha rge o f fi re arms i s a recogni zed part of the ac t i v i ty ::_nc lud i ng bu_t not l i mi ted to shoot i ng ga l le r i e s and range s .

t?_?_:.J . .:_Q2 - 0 7 : Use _9_f_fi rear_.!!!___�rta i n m i no r s prohibi t e d -_ P�naJ_�-- ,n.ny__p_a rent , gu a rdi an , 2..� other pe rson having: c]2_�'0l.�_g_�-.__s;u s tody ? f any minor unsJ.e r f i fteen ye a r s o f age whq �� t s t_l)at minor tg c a r� o r u s e in pub l i c any f i r e a rm o£: any d e sc r ipt i o n l o aded w i t_f1 powde r and proj e c t i l e , except whe n �_lle m:i:_no r i s unde r the di r e c t supe rvi s i on o f the parent , g_t!_a rdi an� r o the :: pe rson Hi_}_��- o\.·er e i ghteen yea r s o f age � !'ld tau t£!s;n.- i z ed by the ...£_9.re11t or gu a rdi an , i s gui 1 ty o f a c l a s s 3 m i sdeme ano r . � - - · - · - -· --- -------

6 2 _ _ : :!. ":' 02 -: Q_B_ . _ _ __ _= -�].-�g-� 1 f;_ _1-_� �_rm_s_ , _ --�mmun�.!_i_()_!l, ___ o_t:: _ � ;.sn l o s i ve m a � � r 1 n l s bu s 1 ne s s . - ·- - -----·· · - - - - - - - ---·· ·-

1 . _ A _ _ p_�..=- !?.O..n -�_s _ _ _ gu_i_l. t y _ _ ?.f... a!1 __ '2-f.i �_1}��-i_L �e r son s�lpp_lj.._�-�- -� f i _!:'_e_?- t:.l11 , _ __ C!.:11.I!''l:l l:1 i t_i o n , o r exp 1 o � i ve mC1.�-� !.-_:l.§!:_� _ _ t;g_, __ 2.1� _ PX�� _ _ 9r rece ive s a fi_rearm , a:r��un_i t1 Q�_.!_£E __ _ � ::SP.:h.o.si ve mate r i a l f o r , a pe r s o n p __ r�),_:!:_)?i �eci ___ �_}}_i_�-- -� i __ t__h,e: _ _ Jrom rec e iving i t i f the � r a n s f e r o r knows o r h a s r e a s onab l e c au s e to be l i eve <:-fi:?it--such�r s o!l-- Tui--ohibi ted by _ sec t i on 6 2 . 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 f_-:._·om __ re c e i v �--o r_p o ��..§_ s i ng_.JJ:..:_

2 . The o f fense i s a c l a s s C fe l ony i f the acto r :

a . W a s not l i censed o r o th e rwi s e autho r i z ed by l aw to hand l e , trans fe r , o r engage i n trans a c t i ons wi th r e spe ct t o the f i r e a rm , de s t ru c tive devi c e , 9 r expl o s i ve mate r i a l ; o r

!J....: . . . -�!.!SI�ed i n the forbL<:fde..!l__t ra_!:l.§.�C t i on unde r �-� rc�11n � � � n c �s __ �9_:tl i f e �-!:_ i ng _th_� acto l:_� _ __I,5!_§..?_�_ne_::;_� to supply o � procu re on o the r occ a s i ons i n· d i s rega rd O L l awfu l re s t r i c t i ons .

Othe rwi s e the o ffense i s a c l a s s A mi sdeme ano r .

?2 . 1 - 0 2 - 09 . P o s s e s s i on o f explo s ive and de s tru � t i ve dev i c e in gove rnment bu i ldi ng - Pena l ty . A pe r s o n 1 except f o r a l aw enforcement o f f i c e r whi l e o n o f f i c i a l bu s i ne s s , i s

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gui l ty.

o f a c l a s s C fe l ony i f the per son po s s e s s e s an �xplo s 1ve o r destructive devi ce i n a government bui lding wi.thout the wri tten con sent of the government agency o r per s o n re spon s i b l e for the management o f the bui l d i ng .

§2 . 1 -02 - 1 0 . Carryi ng l oaded f i re arm i n vehi c l e Penalty - Except i ons . No pe rson may keep o r c a r ry a l o aded f i re arm in o r on any motor vehi c l e in thi s state . Any pe r s on vi o l at i ng thi s s e c t i on i s gui l ty of a c l a s s B mi sdemeano r . Thi s prohib i t i on doe s not apply to :

1 . A memb e r o f the armed f o rc e s o f the Uni ted State s o r nati ona l gu ard , o rgani z ed r e s e rve s , state de fens e forc e s , o r state guard o rgani z a t i ons whi l e po s se s s i ng the f i rearm i s sued to the member by the o rgani z a t i o n and whi le on o f fi c i a l duty .

l 2 . A l aw enforc ement o f f i c e r , except whi l e the o f f i c e r i s e ngaged in hunti ng o r trappi ng a c t ivi t i e s w i th a ri f l e o r shotgun .

3 . Any pe r son po s s e s s ing a v a l i d North Dakota c once a l e d we apons l i c e n s e , except whi l e that pe rson i s i n the f i e ld en�� i n hunti ng o r t r appi ng ac t ivi t i e s .

4 . Any pe rson i n the f i e ld engaged i n l awfu l hunt i ng o r trappi ng of nongame spe c i •<:! S o r furb e a r i ng anima l s .

5 . A secu� i ty 3�ard o r private i nve s tigator l i censed to c al2.E.Y._.fi rearms l?Y the atto rney genera l .

6 . Any pe rson oo s s e s § i ng a v a l i d spe c i a l pe rmi t i s sued pu r suant to secti on 2 0 . 1 - 0 2 - 05 .

62 . 1 - 02 - 1 1 . P o s s e s s i ng expl o s ive prohibi ted - E x c epti on - Pena l ty . N o pe r son may have i n cus tody , po s s e s s i o n , o r contro l , any n i t roglyc e ri n , nynami te , o r any o the r dange rous o r vi o l e nt exp l o s ive unl e s s the e xpl o s ive i s c ar r i ed in the pro secut i on o f o r to e ffect a l awfu l and l egi t imate purpo s e . Any pe r so n vi o l at i ng thi s s e c t i on i s gui l ty o f a c l a s s C f e l o ny .

6 2 . 1 - 02 - 1 2 . Re s i dent may pu rch� s e r i f l e o r shotgun i n c ontiguous state - App l i c at i on - De f i ni t i on s . I � i s l awfu l for:_a_pe r son re s i di ng i n th� s s t ate , i�c luc!?:..!l$L_a ·.: o rpo r a t i o n o r o the r bu s i ne s s enti ty m a i nt a i n i ng a pl ace of bu s i ne s s i n th i s stat e , to pu rcha s e o r o the rwi s e obt a i n a r i f l e o r shot gun in a state contiguous to thi s state , and to rece ive o r transpo rt that r i f l e o r shotgun into thi s state . Thi s s e c t i on doe s not apply no r may i t be construed to affect i n any way the purcha s e , rece ipt , o r transportation of ri f l e s and shotguns by fede r a l l y l i censed fi rearms manu fac ture rs ,

importe r s , dea l e r s , o r c o l l ecto r s . A s u s ed i n thi s sec t i o n ,

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a l l terms have the meaning pre scribed in the Gun Contro l Ac t o f 1 9 68 ( Pub . L . 90- 6 1 8 ; 1 8 u . s . c . 92 1 ] and the regu l a t i ons promu l�ated the reunde r as enacted o r promu l gated on Ju ly 1 , 1985 .

SECT I O N 5 . Chapter 62 . 1-03 o f the No rth Dakot a C entury Code i s he reby c r e ated and enacted to read as fo l l ow s :

6 2 . 1 - 0 3 - 0 1 . C arryi ng han� - Re s t r i c t ions -Exc ept i ons .

1 . A handgun may be c arri ed by a per s o n n o t proh i b i t e d from po s s e s s i ng one by s e c t i on 6 2 . 1 - 02 - 0 1 or any o the r s tate s tatute , in a manner not prohibi t ed by s e c t i on 6 2 . 1 - 02 - 1 1 i f :

a . Between the hou r s o f one hour be fore sun ri se and one hour after sun s e t , the handgun i s c ar r i ed unloaded and e i the r i n p l a i n v i e w o r secured .

b . B e tween the hou r s o f one hour a fte r sun s e t and one hour be fore sunr i s e , the handgun i s c ar r i e d unloaded and s ecured .

2 . The r e st r i c t i on s provi ded in subdivi s i on s a and b o f subse c t i on l do not apply to :

a . Any pe r son po s se s s i ng a v a l i d No rth D akot a conc e a l ed we apons l i c en s e .

b . Any pe r son on that per son ' s l and , o r i n that �r son 1 s pe rmanent or tempo rary r e s i denc e , o r fi xed p l ac ed o f bu s i ne s s .

c . Any per s o n whi l e on a t a rget range .

d . Any pe r son whi le in the f i e l d engaging i n the l awfu l pur su i t o f hunt i ng o r trappi ng . Howeve r , noth i ng i n thi s except i on autho r i z e s the c a r ryi ng of a loaded h andgun i n a mo to r vehi c l e .

e . Any pe r son pe rmi tted by l aw to po s s e s s a handgun whi l e c ar.rying the handgun unloaded and i n a secure wrap�e r from t�e p l a c e o f pu rchase to that pe r son s home o� � a c e o f bu s i ne s s , o r t o a £lac e o f repai r o r bac � from tho s e l o c a t i on s .

f . Any North Dako t a l aw enforcement o f f i c e r .

g . Any l aw enforcement o f f i c e r o f any o the r s tate or po l i ti c a l subdivi s i on the reof i f on o f fi c i al duty w i th i n thi s s tate .

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h . Any a rmed s ecuri ty guard o r i nve s ti ga t o r a s autho r i zed by the attorney gene r a l when on duty o r goi ng to o r f rom duty .

i . Any memb e r o f the armed f o rc e s o f the Uni ted . S t ate s whe n on duty or go i ng to o r f rom duty a nd when c a r ryi ng the handgun i ssued to the memb e r .

j . Any memb P. r o f the national guard, o rgani z ed r e s e rve s , s tate defens e f o rc e s o r state guard o rgani z at i ons , when on duty or go i ng to o r f rom duty and when c a r rying the handgun i s sued to the member by the o rgani z a t i on .

k . Any o f f i c e r o r empl oye e o f the Uni ted S t a t e s du ly autho r i z ed to c arry a h andgun .

1 . Any per s o n engaged in manu fa c tu r i ng , rep a i r i ng , o r de a l i ng i n handguns or the agent o r repre s entative o f such per s o n po s se s s i ng , u s i ng , o r c a r rying a handgun i n the u su a l o r o rd i n a ry c ou r s e o f such bu s i ne s s .

m . Any c ommon c a rr i e r , but only when c arryi ng the handgun a s part of the c a rgo in the u su a l c a rgo c arryi ng portion o f the vehi c le .

62 . 1 - 03 - 02 . Se l l i ng hand_gun to mino r s proh i b i ted -Pena l ty . Any pe r son who s e l l b a rte r s , hi re s , l e nd s , o r give s any handgun to any mino1 l S gui l ty o f a c l a s s A mi sdemeano r . Thi s s e c t i on doe s not proh i b i t a per son f rom le nd i ng o r givi ng a handgun t� a minor i f the minor wi l l b e u s i ng the handgun unde r the di rec t supe rvi s i on o f an adu l t and f o r the purpo s e o f f i re a rm s a f e ty t r a i ni ng , targe t shoot i ng , o r hunting .

62 . 1 - 03 - 03 . Copy o f fede r a l l i c e n s e submi tted to l aw enforc ement o f fi c i a l s . A retai l de a l e r l i censed t o s e l l handguns by the fede r a l gove rnment sha l l s e nd a c opy o f the l i c e n s e , w i th i n s even days after rece i vi ng i t , to the chi e f o f po l i c e o f the c i ty and the she r i f f o f the c ounty i n whi ch the de a l e r i s l i c ensed to s� l l handguns .

62 . 1 - 03 -04 . Fa l se i nforma t i o n prohi b i ted . No per s o n , i n pu rch a s i ng o r o�he rwi s e secu r i ng de l i ve ry o f a handgun o r i n applyi ng for a l i c e n s e to c ar ry the handgun conc e a l e d , may give f a l se i n fo rmat ion o r o f fe r f a l s e evidenc e o f the pe r s o n ' s i denti ty .

l 62 . 1 - 0 3 - 0 5 . P rohibi ted a l te r a t i on s i n handgun . No pe r s o n may change , a l t e r , remove , o r obl i te rate any mark o f i dent i f i c a t i o n on a handgun , such a s the name o f the maker , mode l , o r manufactu r e r ' s numbe r o r knowi ngly pos s e s s a handgun

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on whi ch such a l te rations have been made . P o s s e s s i on o f any handgun upon whi ch any sue, i denti f i c at i on mark has been changed , a ltered, removed, o r ob l i te rated c reate s a rebuttab l e pre sumpti on that the po s se s so r made the a l te rati on s .

6 2 . 1 - 03 - 06 . Gener�l pena l ty . Any per s on who vio l a t e s �provi s i on o f thi s chapter , for whi ch anothe r penal ty i s not spec i fi c a l ly provi ded! i s gui lty of a c la s s A mi sdemeanor .

SECT ION 6 . Chapter 62 . 1 - 0 4 o f the North Dakota Century Code i s he reby c re ated and enacted to read a s f o l lows :

62 . 1 - 04- 0 1 . Defini ti on o f conc e a led . A fi rearm o r dange rous weapon i � concea led i f i t i s c a r r i ed i n such a manne r a s to not be di s c e rnib l e b y the ordinary observation o f a pa s s e rby . There i s no reguj �ement that there be abso lute invi s i b i l i ty of the fi rearm or dange rou s weapon, merely tha t i t not be ordi nari ly di s c e rnibl e . A fi re a rm _o r dangerous weapon i s cons i dered conc e a led i f i t i s not s ecured , and i s worn under c l othing o r c ar r i ed i n a bundl e that i s h e l d o r c arried by the individu a l , o r transported in a vehi c l e und e r the individua l ' s c ontro l o r di rection and avai l ab l e t o the i ndi vidua l , i nc luding beneath the s e at o r i n a g l ove compartment . A fi rearm o r dange rous weap�E_ i s not considered conc e a l ed if i t i s :

1 . Carri ed i n a b e l t ho l ster whi ch i s who l ly o r substanti a l ly vi s i b l e o r c a rr i ed in a c a s e de s i gned for c a rryi ng a fi rearm o r dange rou s weapon and whi ch i � who l ly o r substanti a l ly vi s ib l e ;

2 . Locked in a c l o sed trunk o r luggage c ompa rtment of a motor vehi c l e ;

3 . Carried in the fi e ld whi l e l awfu l ly engaged i n hunting, trapping , o r target sho o t i ng , whether vi s i b l e o r not ; o r

4 . Carri ed by any pe r son permi tted by l aw to po s s e s s a handgun unl oaded an� in a secure wrapper from the place o f purcha se to that per son ' s horne o r p l a c e o f bu s i ne s s , o r to a place o f repa i r , o r back from tho s e l o c at i ons .

5 . An unl oaded r i f l e o r shotgun whi ' � c a r r i ed i n a motor vehi c l e .

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62 . 1 - 0 4 - 0 2 . Carrying conc e a l�d fi rearm s o r dangerou s weapons prohibi ted . No pe r son , othe r than a l aw enforcement offi c e r , may c a rry any fi rearm o r dange rou s weapon conc e al ed unle s s the pe r son i s l i censed to do so o r exempted pur suant to thi s chapter . For purpo s e s o f thi s chapte r , dangerous we apon doe s not mean a spray or a e ro s o l containing

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C S ( ortho- chlorobenz ama l ontri le } , ?N ( alpha - ch l o ro acetophenon�) o r othe r i rr i tating agent l ntended for use i n the defense o f a pe rson .

l 62 . 1 - 04-03 . weapon conc e a l ed .

License to c a r ry a f i re a rm o r dange rous

1 . The chi e f o f the bureau o f c rimi na l i nve s tigati on sha l l i s sue a l i cense to c �rry a f i re a rm o r dange rous weapon conc e a led upon revi ew o f an app l i c at i on submi �ted to the chi e f i f the fo l l owing c ri te r i a are met :

a . �he appl i c ant has a v a l i d reason for c a r rying the f i re arm or dangerous weapon c onc e a led, inc luding s e l f-prote c tion , protec t i on o f o the r s , o r work- re l ated needs .

b . The appl i c ant i s not a per s on spec i f i ed i n s e c t i on 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 .

c . The app l i c ant has the wri tten approval f o r the i s suance of such a l i cense f rom the she r i f f o f the app l i c ant ' s county o f r e side nc e , and, i f the c i ty has one , the chi e f o f po l i c e o r a de s i gnee o f the c i ty in whi ch the app l i c ant r e s i de s . The �rova l by the she r i ff may not be given unti l the appl i c ant has suc c e s s fu l ly c ompleted a background investigati on in that county and h a s attended a te sting procedure conducted pur suant to ru l e s adopted by_ the attorney gene r a l . The te s t i ng proc edure for approval o f a conc e a l ed weaoons l i c ense mus t inc lude an open book te s t t o b e given from a manu a l that s e t s fo rth we apon safety ru l e s and the deadly forc e l aw of Nor th Dakota , i nc luding j udi c i a l dec i s i on s and attorney gener a l opinion s , and a pro f i c i ency te s t cons i sting o f a cou r s e o f f i re to b e de s ignated b y the c riminal j u st i c e training and stati sti c s divi s i on o f the attorney gener a l ' s o f f i c e . The purpos e o f the prof i c i ency te s t i s only to ensure a minimal l ev e l of competency i n the loading and un l o ading o f the fi rearm o r dange rous weapon , u se of s afety devi c e s and b a s i c f i r earm or dange rous we apon functi oning , and minima l accuracy . A weapons i n st ructor �ert i f i ed by the attorney gener a l sha l l conduc t the testing procedure . The atto rney genera� sha l l deve lop rul e s that ensure that thi s testing wi l l be c onducted pe r i odi c a l l y . The loc a l agency c onducting the testing may a s s e s s a charge o f up to fi fty do l l a r s for c onducting thi s t e s t i ng .

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d . . Tl�e app l i c ant sati s factori ly comple t e s the bureau o f c ri minal i nve s t i ga ti on appl i c a t i on form and has succe s s fu l ly pas sed a background i nve s t i ga t i on o r c riminal record s check conducted by that agency .

2 . The she r i f f i s requi red to proc e s s the app l i c a ti o n wi th i n th i rty days a fte r the completi on o f the t e s ti ng po r t i o n , the chi e f o f po l i c e i s requi red to pro c e s s the appl i c ation w i thin ten working days o f i t s rece ipt by the agency, and the bu r e au o f c r i mi n a l i nve s tigati on i s requi red to proc e s s the appl i c at i on and make a determination wi th i n th i rty days o f rece ipt from the fo rwa rdi ng agency .

3 . The chi e f o f the bu reau o f c ri m i n a l i nve s tiga t i on sha l l pre sc ribe the form of the appl i c at i on and l i cen s e , whi ch mu s t i nc lude the name , addre s s , de s c ::-ipt i on , a photograph , and the s i <;!r,�ature of the i ndividua l . The appl i c at i on form mu s -e 1..·egui re su f fi c i ent i n f o rmation to prope r l y conduc t a background i nve stigati on and be accompani ed by two s e t s o f c l a s s i f i ab l e fi nge rprint s . The l i c e n s e i s va l i d for three ye a r s . The l i c ense mu s t be prepared i n t r i P l i c a te , and the o r i g i n a l mus t be de l i ve red to �he l i c ensee t the duP l i cate mu s t be sent by m a i l , wi thi�seven��-s a fte r _i s suanc e , to the she r i f f o f th�o:�nty in whi ch the �pl i c ant re s i de s , and the t r i£li c a te mu s t be pre s e rved for s i x ye a r s b y the chi e f . I n tho s e c a s e s i n \vhi ch th� l i c ensee r e s i d e s i n a c i ty , a n A9di ti ona��y o f the l i c ense mu s t be made and sent by �?i l , w i thin s even days a f t e r i s suance , to the chi e f o f po l i c e o f the c i ty i n wh i ch the app l i c ant re s i de s . The i ndividu a l sha l l noti fy the chi e f o f the bu r e au o f c ri m i n a l i nve s t i g a t i on o f any change o f addre s s o r any othe r mate r i a l fac t whi ch wou ld a f f e c t the r e s t r i c t i ons o n o r the need f o r the l i cense .

4 . The chi e f o f the bu reau o f c ri m i n a l i nve s ti gati o n m a y deny an app l i c at i on o r revoke o r c anc e l such a l i c e n s e after i t has been gr anted f o r any mate r i a l mi s st atement by an app l i c ant in an appl i c a t i o n f o r the l i c e n s e o r any vi o l ati on o f thi s t i t l e .

5 . The app l i c ant may �pp e a l a deni a l o r revo c at i o n o f thi s l i c ense t o the di s t r i c t c ou r t o f the appl i c ant ' s c ounty of r e s i denc e .

6 . The atto rney gene ral may adopt ru l e s to c a rry out thi s t i t l e .

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62� 1 - 04·04 . P rodu c i ng l i cense on demand . Every pe r son whi l e c ar7yi ng a conc e al ed f i re a rm o r dange rous we apon f o r whi ch a l 1 c ense t o �arry c onc e a l ed i s requi red, sha l l have on one ' s pe rson the l i cens� and sha l l give i t to any l aw enforc ement o f f i c e r for an i nspe c t i on upon demand by the o f fi c e r . The fai lure o f any pe r s o n to give the l i ce n s e to the o f f i c � r i s prima fac i e evi dence that the pe r s on i s i l l ega l ly c a r rying a fi r e a rm o r dangerou s weapon c on�e a l ed .

62 . 1 - 04-05 . Pena lty . Any per son who v i o l at e s thi s chap� e r i s gui l ty o f a c l a s s A mi sdemeano r .

SECT I O N 7 . Chapte r 62 . 1 - 05 o f the North Dakot a Centur y C o d e i s hereby c reated and enacted to read a s fo l l ow s :

62 . 1 - 0 5 - 0 1 . P o s s e s s i on and s a l e o f mach i ne guns , automaii c r i f l e s , s i le�c e r s , and bomb s - Pena l ty . No pe r s o n m a y pu rcha s e , s e l l , have , o r po s s e s s a mac� i ne gun , fu l ly automati c r i f l e , s i lenc e r , o r bomb l o aded w i t� expl o s ive s o r po i s o nous or dange rou s ga s e s o r any o ther fede r a l ly l i censed f i r e a rm o r dange rou s weapon un l e s s that pe r so n ha s c omp l i ed w i th the Na ti o n a l Fi re arms Ac t [ 2 6 U . S . C . 5 80 1 - 5872 ] .

Any fede r a l l i c ensee who pu rcha s e s , s e l l s , ha s , o r po s s e s se s a mach1ne gun , submachi ne gun , fu l ly automat i c r i f l e , s i �enc e r , o r bomb l o aded w i th e xpl o si ve s o r p o i s o no u s o r dange rou s ga s e s o r any othe r fede r a l ly l i c ensed f i r e arm o r d.�e rous weapon for the l i c ensee ' s prote c t i on o r for s a l e m�s t forward a c opy o f the l i c e n s e e ' s fede r a l l i c e n s e a l ong wi th the requ i red weapons t r a n s f e r f o rm to the l i c e n s e e ' s l o c a l c ounty she r i f f and to the chi e f o f the bur e au o f c r: m i n a l inve s t i gati on wi th i n five days of the r e c e ipt o f tho s e forms .

A pe r s on who vi o l at e s thi s s e c t i on i s gu i l ty of a c l a s s C fe l ony . Upo n a r r e s t the fi re a rm o r dange rou s weapon mu s t be s e i z ed and upon c o nvi c t i on and mot i o n , fo rfei ted to the j u r i s d i c t i o n i n whi ch the arre s t w a s made and the f i r e a rm o r d ange rou s weapon may be , pur suant to c ou rt o rde r , s o ld at pub l i c auc t i o n , re t a i ned f o r u s e , o r de s t royed .

62 . 1 - 0 5 - 02 . P e r s on s exempt f rom chapte r . Thi s C!l�Pte r doe s not apply to :

�----T��- �uthor i z ed ag�nt and a-��yant o f a pe rson who ha s a l i c e n s e to purchas e , s e l l , have , o r po s s e s s a machi ne gun , submachine gun , fu l ly automati c r i f l e , s i l e nc e r , o r a bomb l oaded w i th e xpl o s ive s o r po i sonous o r dange rous gase s .

2 . Any o f f i c e r o r membe r o f a du ly author i z ed mi l i ta ry o rgani z at i on whi l e on o f f i c i a l duty and u s i ng the

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fi rearm o r dangerous weapon i ssued to the o f f i c e r or member by that organi zation .

3 . A North Dakota l aw enforcement o ff i c er .

4 . Any fede r a l offi c e r authori zed by the federal 9overnment to have o r pos s e s s a machine gun , submachine gun, ful ly automat i c ri f l e , s i l ence r , o r bomb l o aded with explo s ive s o r poi sonous o r dangerous gase s .

SECT I ON 8 . R E P EA L . Chapter 12 . 1 - 2 6 and t i t l e 62 o f the North Dakota Century Code are hereby rep e a l ed . "

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SENATE JUDIC IARY HB 10 6 9 Page l. The Jud ic iary c ommit tee me t on M h 11 1 9 8 5 J t h l l arc , , w� a members presen t except Senat or Ma ixner .

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Sen a t or Holmb��g appe ared as so�eone he lping t o d ra f t t h is b i l l and as Clct i n g '"i t h i n t er im c omm i t t ee on c omp l e t e l y red o i n g t he whole weapons b i l l . 'l'he Nort h DAkot a laws c over t he possession , sale and use o f machine guns and b ombs � explos ives , and con cealed we apons ; m isce l laneous provisions and purchse of r i f les and shot guns in c o n t i guous st a t es . Dur i n g t he 1 9 8 3 legislat ive assemb ly , t hey had a b i l l wh ich ' should have prov ided f or un i f orm it y o f f irearms laws . However , i t d id n o t pass as it was n o t adequate and t here was a s t udy resolut ion adopt ed . They had a great d e a l o f test inony on t h is and came up w i t h t h is b i l l . What i t d oes is expresses leg islat ive i n t e n t to possess and use f irearms sha l l be gran ted i f in acc ord a n c e wit h pu b l ic safe t y . I t also prohib i t s possessi on o f guns by unst able people . I t e l im i n a tes t he curre n t pe rm i t system . I t st a t es t ha t hand g u n s may b e carr ied i f n o t ot herw ise proh ib ited i f b e t ween sun u p and sund own and n o t loaded o r i f betwe e n sunset and sund own , un loaded and sec ured . Thre are except ions for hun ters or own ers o f land . Con cealed we apons perm i t is st i l l requ ired if f o r a good re ason . Th i s b i l l a lso prov ides t hat no one can know ingly se l l a gun t o a person who cannot own one . There must be a spe c ial l ic ense from j ud ge o f d ist r ic t c ourt for mac h i n e gun , submac h i n e gun , au t oma t ic r i f le , or r i fle and have a federal l ic e nse . There sha l l be n o possess i on o f a f ire arm a t pub l ic gat her in g , un less by pe rm ission .

He s t a t e d t hat t h is b i l l was n r a f t ed t o g o a l o n g w i t h o t her st a t es , such as I l l in o is . He s t a t ed t h a t t he people would remember t hat t he const i t u t ional ame ndme n t was put t o t he vot e o f t he people and passed overwhe lm i n g ly for t he r ight to bear arms . There had bee n quest ions in t he c omm i t t ee t h a t a part was unconst i t u t ional because in one inst ance a person would be gu i l t y u n less proved in n o c e n t , and t hat problem was e l im i n at e d . The past law c ould be considered t o be harassmen t o f t he c i t izen ry but t hat is not t he c ase w i t h t h is b i l l . Th is b il l d e f i n i t e ly c le ans up t he prob lem , and i t is a t rue b i l l .

Kat her ine Chest er d id n o t t est ify but d id say t ha t t he house had m�d e many ame ndmen t s as t here had been some t ec hn ical m ist ake s , but she t h inks i t is a l l r i ght n m.r .

D ick Tessier from t he a t t orney genral ' s o f f ic e , appeared and said what t hey wan t is u n i f orm it y . He has suggest ed amendme n t s , part icularly o n pages 5, 8, and 10 as t o d e f in it ions . Much concern by members o f t he c omm it t ee was g iven t o dUct ions which could have some f irearm bear i n g people a n d much emo t ional d ist urban ce because o f f o re c l osures , but he assured t hem t he auc t ion s would be c onsidered pub l ic

gat her i n g .

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Ke i t h Trego appeared f or Nort h Dako t a S hoo t i n g Sport s , appeared in favor o f t h is b i l l , s t at ing he a l s o repre s en t s t .� Nat ional R i f l e A s s o c ia t ion , and t hey s upport t h i s b �ll . He s id t here s ho uld be n o problem w i t h s e l l i n g o f f �ro arms as t he emp loye e s is requ ired t o have any ind ividual f ile out a form . He is part iculary i n t e r e s t e d in making t h i s a un i form law wi t h t he federal governmen t and ot her s t a t e s . The law n ow is uncon s t i t u t ional .

J im C o l l in s spoke as a represe n t at ive o f t he N o r t h Dako t a W i ld l if e A s s o c iat ion , spoke i n oppo s i t ion t o t h is b i l l . H e s a id h e s uppor t s t he concept , but has c o n ce rn s . He s a id t h i s b i l l t akes away t he r ight t o c arry concealed handg u n s wh i c h t hey n ow have . He f e e l s t h i s b i l l s t ep s backward . He is con cerned about page 2 , l ine s 2 2 for d e f i n i t ion s . I f t hi s law p a s s e s \'li t hout t he word s " le g i t imate purp o s e " s omeone c ould be arre s t ed and c onv icted . He has problems w i t h page 7 as perm i t s for sport ing eve n t s , as it wou ld proh i b i t s omeone g o in g out for trap s hoo t ing or t arget s hoot i n g . He had concerns about page 9 , s ub s e c t ion n o . 4 , as t o s hoot ing from t he road , and what t hey mean by t he road , and is it a part o f t he f ie ld . He a l s o has prob l ems with page s 1 2 and 13 a s to concea led we apon s and what i s c o n s idered concealed . He has concerns about t he t e s t i n g proced ure s and d o e s it have t o be repe a t ed every t hree years , he wond e red . Wuld s omeone have t o pay $ 50 every t ime . He d o e s not l i ke t he wa it in g per i od . He a l s o wa s c o n c erned about page 1 6 , l i ne 7 , where it says t he a t t orney general may adopt rules , and he fee l s it should s ay " s h a l l " .

�lare n c e Jaeger appeared as h imse l f from Be u l ah , and he suppor t s t he c on cept of t he b i l l but t h in k s t here are t h in g s to be c l ar i f ied , as to t he d e f in it ion o f danagerous we apo n s as tated on page 1 3 , l ine 4 . He a l s o s a id it d oe s n o t i n c l ud e spray cont a iners or aer o s o l cans wh ich can be we apon s s uc h as mace , and t h is s hould be c l ar i f ied . He is a l s o c on cerned about part on page 7 t op o f t he p a ge where you c annot carry a weapon 4 n t o a l iquor e s t ab l i s hment and t here are s omet ime s mee t ings t he re when p� op l e f e e l t hey mu s t c�rry a we apon f o r protec t ion . HE f e e l s t he area o f auc t ion s , and a l s o armed guards n e e d s c lar i f i c a t io n . He wo ' ndred about t he t hree year renewal per i od . He wa s con cerned about t he a t t orney ge neral s ' per iod ic report be ing b i -mon t hly and t hought it s hould be m on t hly or 'lllha t eve r .

Dav id .Jen sen rep�e n t ing t he W i ld l i fe C lub oppo s e s t h is b i l J . The people he repre s e n t s e spec i a l ly in t he e as t ern part o fl t he s t a t e , f e e l t here would be hard s h ips w i t h t h i b i l l . He fee l s t he r ight t o bear arms is a r ight , and hun t in g and f is h i n g and t hose sport s are impov t a n t t o t hem . HE f e e l s t h i s infr inge s on t he c on s t i t u t ional r i ght s to b e ar arms .

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B .o.!tlor� as a c i t i z e n and sport sman opposes t h i s b il l. , · and fee l s t hi s b i l l i s very cumbersome . He feels many r ight s would 'be t aken away . Fir st , it t ake s t hem away and t he n

. it gives them b ac k . He ' doe s not feel l e g i s lat ion s hould be handled in t hat marm·cr� . · He feels t he pre sent law i s n o t r ight . He d id not seem t o kn ow i f he were for or a ga i n s t t h i s as h e s a id it d id not seem a problem w i t h pres e n t l aw e it he r at t imes . He j ust does not want t his t o be a m i l it an t s t a t e wLe re t hey d ic t a t e every t h i n g you c a n o r cannot d o . He f e e l s many laws will be broken anyway . He t h inks t o pay f i f ty d o l l ars f or a permit t o c arry i t a t s ome t ime is n o t r i ght .

Hear i n g c losed .

The J ud ic iary c omm i t t e e me t on March 1 8 , 1 9 8 5 , and a f t e r a long d i s c u s s ion , t he act ion was as fol lows : Mot ion by Senator Stenehj em , s e c onded by Sen a t or O lson , for amendmen t as a t t ec hed . Upon r o l l c a l l , t he vote was 5 - 2 , w i t h n ay s £x Senator O l s on and Sen a t or H o lmberg , and Senator L as hkowit z absent .

Mot ion by Senator Holmbe rg , s e c onded by Sen a t or Maixner for DO PAS S AS AMENDED , and upon roll ca l l , t here was one n ay by Senator O l s on .

Senat or Ho lmberg will carry t he b i l l .

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SENATE AMENDMENT HB 10 6 9 Jud . On page 5 o f t ho engros sed b il l , l ine 3 3 , after t he word " bee n "

insert t he following word s "�iagn o scd and " ----

On page 5 o f t he e ngrossed b i l l , l in e 3 5 , a f t er t he word " e lsewhere " insert t he f o llowin g word s " by a court o f c ompe t e n t j ur isd ic t ion , "

SENATE AMENDMENT HB 1 0 0 9 Jud .

On page 6 o f t he e n gr o s sed t, �.:. :. . .". i11o 2 , d e le t e t he word " own i ng " and .: �: ·· � :� :; :. :: 1- :.ou <: he re o f t he word "purc has in g "

SENATE AMENDMENT HB 1 0 6 9 Jud . 3 - 1 8 - 8 5

O n p age 7 o f t he e n gro s s ed b i l l , l ine 22 , a f t e r t he word " c oncer t s , " i n s e r t t he word s " pub l ic auc t ion s a l e s , "

SENAT E AMENDMENT HB 1 0 6 9 Jud . 3 - 1 8 - 8 5

O n pa�c 6 o f t he e ngros s ed b i l l , l in e 2 , a f t er t he per iod i n s � r t t h� .... words.;" such an o rd in a n c e super sede s t h i s

� s e c t ion w i t�in t he j ur i sd ict ion of t he po l i t i c a l ·. subd ivis icn . "

'--· . . - -·- . On page . 8 o f t he e n gros sed b i l l , l ine 2 6 , d e l e t e t he numerals

" 6 2 . 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 " and insert in l ieu t hereof t he nume r a l s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 "

SENATE AMENDMENT HB 1 0 6 9 Jud . 3 - 1 8 - 8 5

O n page 1 0 o f t he e n gros sed b i l l , l i ne 2 2 , d e l e t e t he nume r a l s " 6 2 . 1 -0 2 - 1 1 " and i n s e r t in l ieu t he reof t he n umeral s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 1 0 "

SE�ATE AMEN DMENT HB 10 6 9 J ud . 3 - 1 8 - 8 5

On page 13 of t he e n gr o s s e d b i l l , l ine 2 2 , d e l e t e t h e word s " An u n l o aded r i f le o r s ho t gun wh i l e carr ied in a mot or "

and i n s e r t in l ie�. t }1��-�-l::-�!!. _�_9.rd� and arrow , ' an un loaded r if le or s hotgun , or ari u n loaded weapon

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t ha t w i l l expe l , or i s read ily capab l e o f expe l l ing , a proj e c t ile by t he a c t i o n of a spr in g , c ompre s sed a i r , o r c ompre s s ed _gas inc lud ing any s uc h we apo n c ommon ly r e f e rred t o as � BB gun , a ir r i f le , o r co2 gun , wh i l e carried in a mo t or ve h i c±_e "

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On p a ge 1 3 o f t he e n gr o s s ed b i l l , l ine 23 , d e le t e the word " ve h i c le It

And renumber t he l in e s and page s acc ord in g ly . .

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CONFERE NCE COMMI TTEE HB 1 0 6 9 3 / 2 5 /8 5

See t he a t t ached explanation for not hav i n g " p ub l ic auc t ion " i n t he d e f in it ion o f pub l ic gather i n g . This i s the reason for t he House and Senate not concurr in g .

After len g t hy d i s c u s s ion , it was decided t hat t he Senate recede from t he ir ame ndme n t s but fur t her t o amend t o reat t ach t he Senate amendme n t s except t he one o n page 7 , which refers t o a publ ic auc t ion . Sen . Holmberg made t hat mot ion . Rep . Dalrymple seconded t he mot ion . Mot i on c arr ied 5 yea s , 1 nay and 0 absen t .

Se n . Holmberg Rep . L indgren

Sen . O l s on Rep . Dalrymple ye s

Sen . Red l in no Rep . Solberg

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. HOUSE JUDIC IARY CONFERENCE COMMI TTEE HB 1 0 6 9 3 / 2 8 / 8 5 The conference committee recon s idered t he b i l l on 3 /2 8 / 8 5 .

Rep . Dalrymple moved to adopt t he amendment s .

Sen . Holmberg seconded the mot ion .

Mot io n c arried :

Sen . Holmberg � Rep . L indgren

Se n .. Olso"W Rep . Dalrymple ye s

Sen . Red l in n o Rep . Solberg

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. FE RE NC E COMM I TTEE AMENDMENTS t o ENGROSSED HB 1 0 6 9 JUD 3 /25 /85 J n page 5 o f t he e ngros sed b i l l , l ine 3 3 , a f t er the word " been "

i n s ert t he fo llowing word s " d iagnosed and "

On page 5 o f t he e ngro s sed bil l , l ine 3 5 , after t he word " e l s ewhere " insert t he f o llowing words " by a court o f f.Ompe t en t j urisd ict ion , "

On page 6 o f t he e ngro s sed b il l , l ine 2 , delete t he word " own ing" and insert i n l ieu t hereof t he word "purcha s ing"

...On page 8 of t he e n gros sed b il l , l ine 2 , after t he per iod

i nsert t h " Such a n ord inance s upersedes t hi s s e c t ion within t he j ur i sd ic t ion of t he polit i c a l s ubd iv i s io n . "

On page 8 o r t he e n gro s s ed b il l , l ine 2 6 , delete t he n umerals " 6 2 . 1 - 0 1- 0 1 " and insert in lieu t hereof the n ume r a l s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 "

On p a ge 1 0 o f t he e n gro s s e d b i l l , l ine 2 2 , delete t he n umerals " 6 2 . 1 - 02 - 1 1 " and insert in lieu t hereof t he n umera l s " 6 2 . 1 - 02 - 1 0 "

On p age 1 3 o f t he e n gr o s sed b il l , l ine 2 2 � delete t he words " An un loaded r i f le or s hotgun wh ile c ar ried in a mot or " and in sert in l ie u t hereof t he words �ow and arrow ,

, an u n l o aded wea o n t hat w i l l e xpe l , or i s read ily c apable of expe l l ing, a proj ect ile by t he act ion of a spr ing , compre s sed a ir ,

f;l\ or compre s s ed gas inc luding any s uch we apon c ommon ly � re ferred t o a s a BB gun , a ir r i f le , or co2 gun , while

c arried in a mot or ve h i c le "

On page 1 3 o f t he e n gr o s s ed b il l , line 2 3 , delete the word " vehic le "

And re number t he l in e s and page s accord ingly

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS to ENGROSSED HB 1 0 6 9 JU 3 / 2 8 / 8 5

On page 5 o f the engro s s ed bil l , l in e 3 3 , a f t e r the word " been " in sert the fo l l owing words " d i agno sed and "

On page 5 o f the engros s ed bi l l , l in e 3 5 , a f t e r the word " el s ewh e r e " i n s ert the f o l l owing word s " by a court o f competent jurisdiction , "

On p ag e 6 o f the engro s s ed bi l l , l ine 2 , d e l e t e the word .. own ing " a nd in sert in l ieu thereo f the word " purch a s ing "

On p a g e 7 o f the engros s ed b il l , l in e 2 2 , a f ter th e word " pa rk s " i n s ert the words " wh ere hunting i s not a l l owed by pro c l ama tio n "

O n page 8 o f t h e engros s ed bi l l , l ine 2 , a f ter t h e period i n s ert th e wo rds " Such an ord in anc e supers e d e s th i s s ec tion wi thin the j ur i sd i ction o f th e po l it i c a l subdiv i s ion . "

On p a g e 8 o f th e eng ro s s ed b il l , l in e 1 6 , d e l e t e the wo rd "who "

On page 8 o f the engro s s ed bi l l , l in e 1 7 , d e l e t e th e word s " i s over e ight een years o f age and "

On pag e 8 o f the eng ro s s ed bi l l , l in e 2 6 , d e l e t e th e numeral s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 " and i n s ert in l i eu thereo f the numera l s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 "

On page 1 0 o f th e eng ro s s ed bi l l , l ine 2 2 , d e l ete the numera l s " 6 2 . 1- 0 2 - 1 1 " and in s ert in l ieu thereo f the numer a l s " 6 2 . 1 - 0 2 - 1 0 "

On page 1 1 o f th e engro s s ed bi l l , l i ne 4 , d e l et e t h e words " on a target range " and in s ert in l i eu thereo f th e words " l awful ly engag ed in target shooting "

On page 1 3 o f the engro s s ed b i l l , l ine 2 2 , d e l et e th e word s " An unloaded r i f l e o r shotgun wh i l e c a rr i ed in a mo to r " and i n s er� i n l ieu thereof th e wo rd s " A bow and a rrow , a n unl o aded r i f l e o r shotgun , or an unl oaded weapon that wi l l exo e l , or i s readily c apabl e o f expe l l ing , a proj e ct i l e by the a c t ion o f a spring , c ompre s s ed a i r , o r c ompres s ed g a s including any such weapon c ommo n ly r e f erred t o a s a BB gun , a i r r i f l e , o r co

2 gun , wh i l e

c ar r i ed i n a motor v eh ic l e " �

On page 1 3 o f the engro s s ed b i l l , l ine 2 3 , d e l e t e the word " veh ic l e "

And r enumber the l in e s a nd pages accord i ng ly

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0 1 . � f n page 2 , 1ne 16 , a ter " sword , " delete the phrase " throwing

s tar "

On page 2 , l ine 16 , after the phrase " or dagger ; " insert the following " any throwing s tar , nunchaku , o r any other martial arts weapon ; "

On paqe 2 , l ine 31 , after the word " ' Firearm ' " insert the words " or ' weapon ' "

On p aqe 2 , l ine 31 , delete . the word "weapon" and insert the word " device"

On page 3 � l ine 33 , delete the word " locked" and insert the word " c l osed"

On p age 5 , l ine 2 0 , after the word " intimidation" insert the phras e " and that crime was committed whi le us ing or pos s e s s inq a dangerous weapon or firearm"

On page 6 , l ine 3 1 , delete the numeral " 5 8 7 1 " and insert the numeral " 5 8 0 1 "

O n page 7 , line 2 5 , after " events ; " insert the fol lowing phras e " any firearms carried i n a temporary res idence ; "

on page 8 , l ine 17 , delete the word " lead" and insert the word "proj ectile"

on p aqe 8 , line 1 9 , after the word "�'' insert the phrase " and who is over eighteen years o f age 11

on page 9 , l ine 7 , delete the words ."A mi s demeanor " and insert the words " C felony"

On p age 9 , l ine 1 2 , delete the words " the passenger compartment o f " and insert the words " or on"

l On p age 9 , l ine 2 5 , a fter the word " l icens e " insert the following

" , except while that person i s in the field engaged in hunting or trapping activities "

On page 9 , after l ine 2 5 , insert the following new subsection :

"4 • . Any person in the field engaged in lawful hunting or trapping o f non-game species or furbearinq animals . "

on page 9 , l ine 2 6 , delete the numeral 11 4 11 and insert the numeral " 5 "

On page 9 , l ine 28 , delete the numeral " 5 11 and insert the numeral " 6 "

On page 1 0 , l ine 2 1 , after the word 11 o f11 insert the words 1 1 one hour be fore " and after the word " and" inse rt the words " one hour after"

On page 1 0 , l ine 24 , after the word 11o f " insert the words " one hour after " and after the word " and" insert the words " one hour before "

On p age 1 2 , l ine 3 2 , after " concealed . " in the title insert the fo l lowing s entence " For the purpose of this section only the word ' weapon ' shal l mean any dangerous weapon or firearm as defined in s ection 62 . 1 - 0 1- 0 1 . "

On p age 13 , l ine 12 , delete th�J word " or" and insert a comma

On p age 13 , l ine 13 after " trapping , " insert the words " or target shooting"

On page 16 , l ine 2 7 , after the word "has " delete the phrase " a federal l icense permitting that person to do s o " and insert the fol l owing phrase " compl ied with the National Firearms Act [ 2 6 u . s . c . 5801-5872 ] "

,4lt And renumber the l ine s , sections , and pages accordingly .

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REASONS FOR NOT HAVING "PUBL I C AUCTI ON" I N THE DEFINITION OF PUBLI C GA.THERI NG

1 . Thi s would in e ffect ban all " gun11 auctions conducted by

sporting groups without the passage of a l ocal ordinance .

Whi l e it i s feasib l e that a city such as Bismarck could

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pas s a blanket ordinance authorizing thes e type s o f auctions ,

i t would be extremely di fficult in � rural s etting , i . e . ,

county l eve l , to do the s ame .

2 . I t would prohib i t individuals when selling thei r hous ehold

property to include any �eapons in that auction without a

local ordinance allowing s o . Again , in a city s etting it

may be pos s ible to j ust have a blanket ordinance but in a

county s etting , to do s o would probably s ubvert the entire

intent o f having public auctions in the definition. in the

first p l ace .

3 . I t would prohib i t the s e l l ing of any weapons at a " friendly"

farm auction without a county ordinance . This woulc pro

bably take an individual ordinance per s i tuation . Otherwis e ,

it woul d de feat the entire purpose i f they made i t a blanket

exception for farm aucti ons . Again , a second comp l ication

i s that it would b e hard to de fine the confrontational type

farm foreclosure auctions without pre j udicing s omebody ' s

rights to sell thei r personal property at a legitimate

auction .

4 . Thi s i s probably the biggest reason -- IT I S JUST NOT NEEDED .

The s ituations to be covered are adequate ly done s o , either

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by the term "pol itical ·rallies or demonstrations " o r , more

likely, by the word " includes . " " Includes " i s understood to

mean " including BUT not l imited to . "

5 . The term i s not needed by law enforcement o fficials . As in

i tem 4 , the situations are adequately covered and it would

j ust have a tendency to complicate things , either by requiring

numerous local individual or b lanket ordinances . Thes e would

still not al low the flexibi l i ty that the state ' s attorney ,

other county offici als , o r the sheri ff might need to handle

the confrontationai s i tu ations .

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