Minn. Stat. § 97B.031
USE AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS.
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Subdivision 1. Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves.
Subdivision 1. Permissible firearms and ammunition; big game and wolves.
A person may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if:
A person may take big game and wolves with a firearm only if:
(1) the rifle, shotgun, and handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and with centerfire ignition;
(1) any rifle, shotgun, or handgun used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has centerfire ignition;
(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;
(2) the firearm is loaded only with single projectile ammunition;
(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has a soft point or is an expanding bullet type;
(3) a projectile used is a caliber of at least .22 inches and has a soft point or is an expanding bullet type;
(4) the muzzleloader used is incapable of being loaded at the breech;
(4) any muzzleloader used has the projectile loaded only at the muzzle;
(5) the smooth-bore muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .45 inches; and
(5) any smooth-bore muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .45 inches; and
(6) the rifled muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.
(6) any rifled muzzleloader used is a caliber of at least .40 inches.
Subd. 2. Handguns for small game.
Subd. 2. Handguns for small game.
A person may take small game with a handgun of any caliber in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, except that wolves may only be taken by hunting with the calibers specified in subdivision 1.
A person may take small game with a handgun of any caliber in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, except that wolves may only be taken by hunting with the calibers specified in subdivision 1.
Subd. 3. Firearms larger than ten gauge prohibited.
Subd. 3. Firearms larger than ten gauge prohibited.
A person may not use a firearm with a bore larger than a ten gauge to take a protected wild animal.
A person may not use a firearm with a bore larger than a ten gauge to take a protected wild animal.
Subd. 4.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2015 c 65 art 3 s 38 ]
[Repealed, 2015 c 65 art 3 s 38 ]
Subd. 5.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 166 ]
[Repealed, 2017 c 93 art 2 s 166 ]
Subd. 6. Scopes.
Subd. 6. Scopes.
A person may use a muzzleloader with a scope to take deer during the muzzleloader season. The scope may have magnification capabilities.
A person may use a muzzleloader with a scope to take deer during the muzzleloader season. The scope may have magnification capabilities.
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.