1999 Minnesota Statutes

     97B.045 Transportation of firearms. 

    Subdivision 1.    Restrictions.  A person may not 
 transport a firearm in a motor vehicle unless the firearm is: 

    (1) unloaded and in a gun case expressly made to contain a 
 firearm, and the case fully encloses the firearm by being 
 zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened, and 
 without any portion of the firearm exposed; 

    (2) unloaded and in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle; or 

    (3) a handgun carried in compliance with sections 624.714 
 and 624.715.  

    Subd. 2.    Exception for disabled persons.  The 
 restrictions in subdivision 1 do not apply to a disabled person 
 if: 

    (1) the person possesses a permit under section 97B.055, 
 subdivision 3; 

    (2) the person is participating in a hunt sponsored by a 
 nonprofit organization under a permit from the commissioner or 
 is hunting on property owned or leased by the person; and 

    (3) the firearm is not loaded in the chamber until the 
 vehicle is stationary, or is a hinge action firearm with the 
 action open until the vehicle is stationary. 

    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 2 s 10; 1993 c 269 s 12