Minnesota Legislature
HF 2511
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/29/2012 07:00pm
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A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; exempting military personnel and veterans from
firearms safety certificate requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
sections 97B.015, subdivision 5a; 97B.020.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.015, subdivision 5a, is amended to
read:
Subd. 5a.
Exemption for military personnelnew text begin and veteransnew text end .
Notwithstanding
subdivision 5, a person who has successfully completed basic training in the United States
armed forces deleted text begin is exempt from the range and shooting exercise portion of the required
course of instruction for the firearms safety certificatedeleted text end new text begin shall be issued a firearms safety
certificatenew text end . The commissioner may require written proof of the person's military training,
as deemed appropriate for implementing this subdivision. The commissioner shall
publicly announce this exemption deleted text begin from the range and shooting exercise requirement and
the availability of the department's online, remote study option for adults seeking firearms
safety certification. Military personnel are not exempt from any other requirement of this
section for obtaining a firearms safety certificatedeleted text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97B.020, is amended to read:
97B.020 FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
(a) Except as provided in this section and section 97A.451, subdivision 3a, a person
born after December 31, 1979, may not obtain an annual license to take wild animals by
firearms unless the person has:
(1) a firearms safety certificate or equivalent certificate;
(2) a driver's license or identification card with a valid firearms safety qualification
indicator issued under section 171.07, subdivision 13;
(3) a previous hunting license with a valid firearms safety qualification indicator;
(4) an apprentice hunter validation issued under section 97B.022; or
(5) other evidence indicating that the person has completed in this state or in another
state a hunter safety course recognized by the department under a reciprocity agreement or
certified by the department as substantially similar.
(b) A person who deleted text begin is on active duty and hasdeleted text end successfully completed basic training
in the United States armed forces, reserve component, or National Guard may obtain a
hunting license or approval authorizing hunting regardless of whether the person is issued
a firearms safety certificate.
(c) A person born after December 31, 1979, may not use a lifetime license to take
wild animals by firearms, unless the person meets the requirements for obtaining an annual
license under paragraph (a) or (b).