1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; requiring firearms safety training to include information 
1.3 	regarding the use of alternative ammunition;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, 
1.4 	section 97B.015, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.015, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a statewide course 
1.8 	in the safe use of firearms and identification of wild mammals and birds. A course may 
1.9 	be held in a school district. The courses must be conducted by the commissioner in 
1.10 	cooperation with other organizations. The courses must instruct youths in commonly 
1.11 	accepted principles of safety in hunting and handling common hunting firearms and 
1.12 	identification of various species of wild mammals and birds by sight and other unique 
1.13 	characteristics. The course must include information on the use of alternative ammunition.