I submitted the following pieces of legislation to my District 23 representatives today. One of them is a pro 2nd amendment fellow and the other 2 are just new this term. They are still organizing and I believe the session starts in the middle of January or so. I would like to see others write their representatives and ask them to cosponsor this legislation or introduce it if mine won't. One is a bill to remove the public gathering restrictions on CCW holders, the other is a bill to go Missouri style on reciprocity, granting reciprocity to any state that has a permit process. (This doesn't cover Vermont, may have to come up with something for them.) In the bills underlining indicates new language and Italics indicates language to be removed.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to possession of a firearm at a public gathering.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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 purposes 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.
This section does not apply to law enforcement officers; members of the 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; persons authorized to carry a concealed weapon in the state of North Dakota; or private security personnel while on duty.
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.
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to possession of a firearm at a public gathering.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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 purposes 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.
This section does not apply to law enforcement officers; members of the 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; persons authorized to carry a concealed weapon in the state of North Dakota; or private security personnel while on duty.
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.
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