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House passes bill widening where firearms may be carried, carving local posting option
Summary
The North Dakota House passed House Bill 15‑88 after dividing the measure and approving two separate divisions that expand carry zones, add exemptions and create a new local-posting mechanism for publicly owned buildings.
The North Dakota House of Representatives on the floor approved House Bill 15‑88, a measure that changes several statutes governing where people may carry firearms and creates a new process for political subdivisions to control weapons in publicly owned buildings.
House Bill 15‑88 passed after the chamber approved Division A (sections 1, 2, 5 and 6) 82‑10 and Division B (sections 3 and 4) 52‑40; the final vote on the full bill was 49‑43 in favor. Representative Heinert, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee presenter for the bill, described the major changes in Division A, including raising a knife‑blade length threshold from five inches to six, a new liability exemption for some public and private entities, and a modification to the requirement that a person produce a license to carry when asked by law enforcement.
The bill also modifies a statutory exception for parking lots and grants the Board of Higher Education…
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