Signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that expands the locations where an individual is authorized to carry a firearm.

Highlights:

• Expands the locations where an individual is authorized to possess a firearm or dangerous weapon to include the following locations (Secs. 3 & 4):
• A political rally or function;
• A musical concert;
• A publicly owned park where hunting is not authorized;
• A publicly owned or operated rest area or restroom; and
• A part of an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold, but not consumed. 

• Authorizes an individual in lawful possession of a short-barreled rifle to hunt game for which he or she is licensed and for which a rifle is authorized (Sec. 1).

• Amends the definition of “dangerous weapon” to exclude a device that uses voltage by direct contact or projectile for the defense of an individual, unless the device uses a projectile that applies multiple applications of voltage in a single incident (Sec. 2).

• Repeals the requirement for a federal licensee who purchases, sells, or possesses a federally-licensed firearm or dangerous weapon, including, but not limited to, a machine gun, automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb, to submit a copy of the license and weapons transfer form to a local county sheriff and the chief of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the prohibition on the carrying of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle includes off-highway vehicles or snowmobiles (Sec. 5).

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