MontanaRecreational gunfire near homes on certain Montana waters would need permission
People using Montana’s Class II waters for recreation would need landowner permission to fire guns within 500 yards of lived-in homes or outbuildings close to them.
What it does
Recreational users of Montana’s Class II waters would need landowner permission to fire guns within 500 yards of lived-in homes or nearby outbuildings. Existing rights on state school trust lands would remain protected.
Argument forRequiring landowner permission could reduce unwanted recreational gunfire near lived-in homes and give landowners more control over shooting nearby.
Argument againstRecreational shooters could need landowner permission near homes even when residents are temporarily away, limiting where they can shoot without permission.
More detail
Recreational users would need landowner permission to fire a gun in the covered area. The rule would cover recreational use of Montana’s Class II waters within 500 yards of an inhabited home or an outbuilding close to such a home. A home would still count as inhabited when its residents are temporarily away. The rule would not affect existing public or leaseholder rights on state-owned school trust lands.
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History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Mar 12(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- Feb 27(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Feb 25(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 25(S) Introduced
- Feb 25(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 22(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- Jan 7(LC) Draft On Hold
- 2024
- Nov 23(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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