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; 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; and
(2) 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.
Subd. 3. Exceptions; hunting and shooting ranges. (a) Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary under this chapter, a person may transport an unloaded, uncased firearm, excluding a pistol as defined in paragraph (b), in a motor vehicle while at a shooting range, as defined under section 87A.01, subdivision 3, where the person has received permission from the lawful owner or possessor to discharge firearms; lawfully hunting on private or public land; or traveling to or from a site the person intends to hunt lawfully that day or has hunted lawfully that day, unless:
(1) within Anoka, Hennepin, or Ramsey County;
(2) within the boundaries of a home rule charter or statutory city with a population of 2,500 or more;
(3) on school grounds; or
(4) otherwise restricted under section 97A.091, 97B.081, or 97B.086.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a "pistol" includes a weapon designed to be fired by the use of a single hand and with an overall length less than 26 inches, or having a barrel or barrels of a length less than 18 inches in the case of a shotgun or having a barrel of a length less than 16 inches in the case of a rifle:
(1) from which may be fired or ejected one or more solid projectiles by means of a cartridge or shell or by the action of an explosive or the igniting of flammable or explosive substances; or
(2) for which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band, carbon dioxide, air or other gas, or vapor.
Pistol does not include a device firing or ejecting a shot measuring .18 of an inch, or less, in diameter and commonly known as a "BB gun," a scuba gun, a stud gun or nail gun used in the construction industry, or children's pop guns or toys.
1986 c 386 art 2 s 10; 1993 c 269 s 12; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 39,40; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 41
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish
Section 97B.002 — Civil Trespass.
Section 97B.005 — Training Dogs.
Section 97B.011 — Dogs Pursuing Big Game.
Section 97B.015 — Firearms Safety And Wildlife Identification Course.
Section 97B.020 — Firearms Safety Certificate Required.
Section 97B.021 — Possession Of Firearms By Persons Under Age 16.
Section 97B.0215 — Parent Or Guardian Responsibility; Violation.
Section 97B.022 — Apprentice-hunter Validation.
Section 97B.025 — Hunter And Trapper Education.
Section 97B.026 — Trapper Education Certificate; Requirement.
Section 97B.031 — Use And Possession Of Firearms.
Section 97B.035 — Restrictions On Archery Equipment.
Section 97B.036 — Crossbow Hunting During Firearms Season.
Section 97B.037 — Crossbow Hunting; Age 60 Or Over.
Section 97B.041 — Possession Of Firearms And Ammunition Restricted In Deer Zones.
Section 97B.045 — Transporting Firearms.
Section 97B.051 — Transporting Archery Bows.
Section 97B.055 — Discharging Firearms And Bows And Arrows.
Section 97B.063 — Hunter Satisfaction Survey.
Section 97B.065 — Hunting While Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Controlled Substance.
Section 97B.066 — Chemical Testing.
Section 97B.071 — Clothing Requirements; Blaze Orange Or Blaze Pink.
Section 97B.075 — Hunting Restricted Between Evening And Morning.
Section 97B.081 — Using Artificial Lights To Locate Animals.
Section 97B.085 — Using Radios To Take Animals.
Section 97B.086 — Possessing Night Vision Or Thermal Imaging Equipment.
Section 97B.091 — Using Motor Vehicles To Chase Wild Animals Prohibited.
Section 97B.095 — Disturbing And Taking From Burrows And Dens.
Section 97B.099 — Prohibited Hunting Methods.
Section 97B.101 — Hunting With Ferrets Prohibited.
Section 97B.105 — Hunting By Falconry.
Section 97B.1055 — Hunting By Persons With A Permanent Physical Or Developmental Disability.
Section 97B.106 — Crossbow Permits For Hunting And Fishing.
Section 97B.111 — Special Firearm Hunting Seasons For Physically Disabled.
Section 97B.112 — Special Hunts.
Section 97B.115 — Computer-assisted Remote Hunting Prohibited.
Section 97B.201 — No Open Season For Caribou Or Antelope.
Section 97B.205 — Using Dogs And Horses To Take Big Game Prohibited.
Section 97B.207 — Using Dogs To Locate Wounded Deer Or Bear.
Section 97B.211 — Hunting Big Game By Archery.
Section 97B.22 — Collecting Antler Sheds.
Section 97B.301 — Deer Licenses And Limits.
Section 97B.303 — Venison Donations.
Section 97B.305 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Deer Hunters.
Section 97B.311 — Deer Seasons And Restrictions.
Section 97B.318 — Arms Use Areas And Restrictions; Regular Firearms Season.
Section 97B.321 — Snares, Traps, Set Guns, And Swivel Guns Prohibited.
Section 97B.325 — Deer Stand Restrictions.
Section 97B.326 — Stands And Blinds On Public Lands.
Section 97B.327 — Report; Deer Other Than White-tailed Or Mule.
Section 97B.328 — Baiting Prohibited.
Section 97B.401 — Bear License Required; Application.
Section 97B.405 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Bear Hunters.
Section 97B.411 — Bear Season And Restrictions.
Section 97B.415 — Taking Bear To Protect Property.
Section 97B.421 — Permit Required To Snare Bears.
Section 97B.425 — Baiting Bears.
Section 97B.426 — Baiting Bear; Use Of Drum.
Section 97B.431 — Bear-hunting Outfitters.
Section 97B.501 — Moose License Required.
Section 97B.505 — Moose Season And Restrictions.
Section 97B.516 — Plan For Elk Management.
Section 97B.601 — Small-game Licenses.
Section 97B.603 — Taking Small Game By Party.
Section 97B.605 — Commissioner May Restrict Taking Small Game Animals.
Section 97B.641 — Cougar, Lynx, And Wolverine.
Section 97B.646 — Wolf Management.
Section 97B.647 — Taking Wolves.
Section 97B.648 — Wolves; Unlawful Taking; Penalty.
Section 97B.651 — Unprotected Mammals And Birds.
Section 97B.655 — Taking Animals Causing Damage.
Section 97B.657 — Taking Wild Animals To Protect Public Safety.
Section 97B.661 — Removing Beaver From State Lands.
Section 97B.665 — Beaver Dams; Threats To Safety Or Property.
Section 97B.668 — Game Birds Causing Damage.
Section 97B.671 — Predator-control Program.
Section 97B.701 — Protected Birds.
Section 97B.705 — Restrictions On Trapping Birds.
Section 97B.716 — Prairie Chickens.
Section 97B.721 — License Required To Take Turkey; Tagging And Registration Requirements.
Section 97B.722 — Possessing Firearms; Hunting Turkey.
Section 97B.723 — Commissioner May Limit Number Of Turkey Hunters.
Section 97B.725 — Guiding Hunters.
Section 97B.731 — Migratory Birds.
Section 97B.801 — Minnesota Migratory-waterfowl Stamp Required.
Section 97B.802 — Special Canada-goose Season; License Required.
Section 97B.805 — Restrictions On Method Of Taking Waterfowl On Water.
Section 97B.811 — Decoys And Blinds On Public Lands And Waters.
Section 97B.901 — Registration And Tagging Fur-bearing Animals.
Section 97B.903 — Use Of Body-gripping Traps.
Section 97B.905 — Fur Dealer's Licenses.
Section 97B.9251 — Beaver Season.
Section 97B.926 — Pine Marten And Fisher Zone.
Section 97B.928 — Identifying Traps And Snares.
Section 97B.931 — Tending Traps.
Section 97B.941 — Tampering With Traps.
Section 97B.945 — Setting Traps Near Water Restricted.
Section 97B.951 — Use Of Snares To Take Unprotected Mammals.