North DakotaNorth Dakota law restricts weapons at certain public places
North Dakota law bars weapons at certain public places, allows listed exceptions, and requires some people carrying concealed weapons to show officers a license or identification.
What it does
People generally may not possess firearms or dangerous weapons at schools, places of worship, or public buildings. Exceptions include some authorized workers and people approved to carry at a place of worship.
People carrying concealed weapons must show the required carry license when an officer asks. Some people carrying without a carry license must also show identification when asked.
Argument forDigital copies of carry licenses and identification may make it easier for eligible carriers to show officers the documents they request.
Argument againstSome people may worry that approved weapon carrying at places of worship could raise safety concerns for worshippers and others there.
More detail
The law bars people from possessing firearms or dangerous weapons at certain public places. The places are schools and school events on school property, places of worship, and publicly owned or operated buildings. Exceptions include law enforcement, certain on-duty workers, and people approved to carry concealed weapons at a place of worship. A knowing violation carries a $100 fee.
A person carrying a concealed firearm or dangerous weapon that requires a license must show the license to an officer on request. These rules cover people carrying concealed firearms or dangerous weapons when a license is required, and people carrying a concealed firearm under the authority cited in the law. The person may show a license from this state or another state, or a digital image of a license issued by this state. People carrying a concealed firearm under the law's specified license-free authority must show valid driver's license or nondriver identification when an officer asks.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/21Became Law
- Apr 21Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 21Signed by Speaker
- Apr 17Signed by President
- Apr 15Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1588. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Concurred
- Apr 4Returned to House (12)
- Apr 3Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 4Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1588. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 2Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0Minor
- Mar 31Committee Hearing 02:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1588. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1588. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1588. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 49 nays 43Major
- Feb 25Division B passedPassed Senate
- Feb 25Division A passedPassed House
- Feb 25Division of bill
- Feb 24Laid over one legislative day
- Feb 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1Minor
- Feb 6Committee Hearing 02:30
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced
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