as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/03/2019 11:49am
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:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.722, is amended to read:
(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.
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(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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