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HF372 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Restrictions on discharging firearms near livestock corrals modified.

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This Minnesota legislative bill amends existing rules about using firearms near places where livestock are kept. It specifies that you cannot fire a gun within 500 feet of any building housing people or livestock, or near livestock corrals, without permission from the owner or occupant. The rule clarifies exceptions for hunters on public or state-owned land (not including roadways) and for individuals shooting on their own land or that of immediate family. The bill also defines a corral or stockade as an enclosure for livestock that is no bigger than one acre. Additionally, it reaffirms that hunting is not allowed on land where access is prohibited by this law.

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DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A new condition for discharging firearms within 500 feet of livestock corrals with permission."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies restrictions on discharging firearms near livestock corrals under section 97B.001.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies that existing restrictions do not apply during established hunting seasons on state-owned or local government-owned land."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "97B.001"
  }
]

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