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Sponsor revises public-buildings carry bill after court precedent; universities and colleges raise concerns
Summary
Representative Koppelman told the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee that House Bill 1365 aims to narrow carry restrictions in publicly owned and operated buildings to lines that would more likely survive judicial review under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision.
Representative Koppelman told the committee House Bill 1365 is an effort to align North Dakota policy with the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision by narrowing places where the state restricts carrying firearms in publicly owned or operated buildings.
Koppelman said the bill focuses on "public areas" — portions of government buildings accessible without a permit, key or badge — and on nonpublic areas that remain restricted. "The places you can go without restriction... are what this is meant to address," he said, adding the measure was intended to protect many locations from broad…
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