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Kandiyohi County to hold public hearing after heated debate over rifle access
Summary
After a prolonged discussion and public listening session, the Kandiyohi County Board directed staff to draft a rifle/shotgun ordinance and scheduled a public hearing for April 14 at 5:30 p.m.; the decision follows a 2025 state change that allows counties to retain shotgun-only status.
Kandiyohi County commissioners on March 17 directed staff to draft an ordinance and hold a public hearing to decide whether the county will retain a shotgun‑only deer season or allow rifles, a question that arose after the Minnesota Legislature removed the shotgun‑only zone for the southern half of the state in 2025.
The issue has drawn strong public engagement: commissioners said a…
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