HB 1365 — A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a publicly owned or operated building; and to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a public gathering.

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1365 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Koppelman, Frelich, J.

Ruby Senators Magrum, Boehm, Castaneda, Cory, Paulson A BILL for an Act to create and enact twoa new sectionssection to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemption from liability for public and private entities and possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a publicly owned or operated building;

and to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a schoolpublic orgathering. school-sponsored event on school property.

ExemptionPossession fromof liabilitya forfirearm publicor anddangerous privateweapon entities.at a publicly operated building.

NotwithstandingPossession any other provision of law, a publicfirearm or privatedangerous entityweapon mayis notprohibited bein heldpublic liableareas forwithin any injury or death or damage to property caused by an individual permitted to carry a dangerouspublicly weaponoperated concealedbuilding underif: this chapter.

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A new section to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:

Possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a publicly owned or operated building.

A city, county, or township, may enact and enforce an ordinance prohibiting the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon in public areas of a publicly owned or operated building if:

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This section does apply to nonpublic areas of a publicly owned and operated building.

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A a school or school-sponsored event on school property;

A Nonpublic areas within a publicly owned or operated building.building.;

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A building operated by the university system.

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This section does not prevent any political subdivision from enacting an ordinance that is less restrictive than this section relating to the possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a public gatheringschoolgathering. or school-sponsored event on school property.

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