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97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT.

(a) A person may not possess night vision equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:

(1) unloaded;

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

(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:

(1) completely encased or unstrung; and

(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.

(e) This section does not apply to night vision equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.

History:

2007 c 131 art 1 s 41; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 44

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Minnesota > 97-102 > 97B > 97B_086

97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT.

(a) A person may not possess night vision equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:

(1) unloaded;

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

(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:

(1) completely encased or unstrung; and

(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.

(e) This section does not apply to night vision equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.

History:

2007 c 131 art 1 s 41; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 44


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Minnesota > 97-102 > 97B > 97B_086

97B.086 POSSESSION OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT.

(a) A person may not possess night vision equipment while taking wild animals or while having in possession, either individually or as one of a group of persons, a firearm, bow, or other implement that could be used to take wild animals.

(b) This section does not apply to a firearm that is:

(1) unloaded;

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

(3) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(c) This section does not apply to a bow that is:

(1) completely encased or unstrung; and

(2) in the closed trunk of a motor vehicle.

(d) If the motor vehicle under paragraph (b) or (c) does not have a trunk, the firearm or bow must be placed in the rearmost location of the vehicle.

(e) This section does not apply to night vision equipment possessed by peace officers or military personnel while exercising their duties.

History:

2007 c 131 art 1 s 41; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 44