Minnesota Legislature
HF 128
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:34am
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A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; removing bow and gun case requirements; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97A.091, subdivision 1; 97B.036; 97B.045,
subdivision 1; 97B.051; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97B.035,
subdivision 2; 97B.045, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.091, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1.
Hunting deleted text begin and possession of firearmsdeleted text end .
Except as provided in
subdivision 2, a person may not take a wild animal, except fish, within a state game refuge.
deleted text begin A person may not carry within a refuge:
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(1) a firearm unless the firearm is unloaded and contained in a case, or unloaded
and broken down; or
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(2) an uncased bow.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.036, is amended to read:
97B.036 CROSSBOW HUNTING DURING FIREARMS SEASON.
Notwithstanding section 97B.035, deleted text begin subdivisionsdeleted text end new text begin subdivisionnew text end 1 deleted text begin and 2deleted text end , a person may
take deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow during the respective regular firearms seasons.
deleted text begin The transportation requirements of section 97B.051 apply to crossbows during the regular
firearms deer, bear, or turkey season.deleted text end Crossbows must meet the requirements of section
97B.106, subdivision 2. A person taking deer, bear, or turkey by crossbow under this
section must have a valid firearms license to take the respective game.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.045, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
deleted text begin Restrictionsdeleted text end new text begin Transportation of a firearmnew text end .
A personnew text begin who may
legally possess a firearmnew text end may deleted text begin notdeleted text end transport a firearm in a motor vehicle deleted text begin unless the firearm
is:
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(1) unloaded and in a gun case expressly made to contain a firearm, and the case
fully encloses the firearm by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened,
and without any portion of the firearm exposed;
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(2) unloaded and in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle; or
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deleted text begin (3) a handgun carried in compliance with sections 624.714 and 624.715deleted text end new text begin without the
firearm being encased, unloaded, or in the trunk of the vehicle unless prohibited under
section 97B.081 or 97B.086new text end .
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97B.051, is amended to read:
97B.051 TRANSPORTATION OF ARCHERY BOWS.
deleted text begin Except as specified under section 97B.055, subdivision 2,deleted text end A personnew text begin who may
legally possess an archery bownew text end may deleted text begin notdeleted text end transport an archery bow in a motor vehicle
deleted text begin unless the bow is:deleted text end
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(1) unstrung;
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(2) completely contained in a case; or
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deleted text begin (3) in the closed trunk or rear-most enclosed portion of a motor vehicle that is not
accessible from the passenger compartmentdeleted text end new text begin without the bow being encased, unstrung, or
in the trunk of the vehicle unless prohibited under section 97B.081 or 97B.086new text end .
Sec. 5. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 97B.035, subdivision 2; and 97B.045, subdivision
2,
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are repealed.
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