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Introduced
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to game and fish; eliminating shotgun zone for taking deer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.031, by adding a subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the existing designated "shotgun use area" in Minnesota, which previously restricted deer hunting to specific types of firearms during the regular firearms deer season. Currently, hunters in the shotgun use area were limited to using only legal shotguns loaded with single-slug shells, muzzle-loading long guns, and legal handguns. The bill would remove these geographical and weapon restrictions, allowing all legal firearms to be used statewide during the regular firearms deer season. The legislation accomplishes this by adding a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes section 97B.031 that permits the use of all legal firearms everywhere in the state, and by repealing section 97B.318, which previously defined the shotgun use area and its weapon restrictions. This change effectively standardizes deer hunting firearm regulations across Minnesota, giving hunters more flexibility in their choice of hunting weapons throughout the entire state.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (on 03/12/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2244&ssn=0&y=2025 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF2244&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0&format=pdf |
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