HF 371

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on
firearms used in hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 97B.031, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97B.031,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Firearms and ammunition that may be used
to take big game.

(a) A person may take big game with a firearm
only if:

(1) the rifle, shotgun, and handgun used is a caliber of at
least .23 inches;

(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile
ammunition;

(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .23 inches
and has a soft point or is an expanding bullet type;

(4) the ammunition has a case length of at least 1.285
inches;

(5) the muzzle-loader used is incapable of being loaded at
the breech;

(6) the smooth-bore muzzle-loader used is a caliber of at
least .45 inches; and

(7) the rifled muzzle-loader used is a caliber of at least
.40 inches.

(b) deleted text begin A person may not take big game with a .30 caliber M-1
carbine cartridge.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end Notwithstanding paragraph (a), clause (4), a person may
take big game with a ten millimeter cartridge that is at least
0.95 inches in length, a .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge, or a
.50 A. E. (Action Express) handgun cartridge.