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Committee hears bill to prohibit extreme‑risk protections; cities and advocates express concerns
Summary
House Bill 1411 would prohibit the use of extreme‑risk protection provisions in North Dakota; the committee heard sharply differing testimony from supporters who framed the bill as Second Amendment protection and opponents who cited suicide prevention and municipal concerns.
The House Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on House Bill 1411, which would prohibit state and local extreme‑risk protection provisions and make violations a Class B misdemeanor.
Representative Matt Heilman, the bill sponsor, said the measure is intended to "protect law‑abiding citizens and the right to exercise the Second Amendment," arguing that extreme‑risk orders are often pursued at the federal level and…
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