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HF 2470

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/27/2019 01:31pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 03/14/2019

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A bill for an act
 relating to game and fish; modifying legal firearms to take turkey; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.722.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.722, is amended to read:


97B.722 POSSESSING FIREARMS; HUNTING TURKEY.

(a) While afield hunting turkeys, licensees may not have in possession or controlnew text begin :
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new text begin (1)new text end any firearmnew text begin that is not a legal firearm as defined in paragraph (c);new text end or

new text begin (2) anynew text end bow and arrow except those defined as legal for taking turkeys in rules adopted
by the commissioner.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person carrying a handgun in compliance with
section 624.714.

new text begin (c) For hunting turkeys, "legal firearm" means a shotgun or muzzleloading shotgun 10
gauge or smaller using fine shot size No. 4 or smaller diameter shot.
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