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