Montana § 46-5-313 Firearm Not To Be Destroyed

Montana Statutes

§ 46-5-313 — Firearm Not To Be Destroyed

Montana § 46-5-313

Title 46CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 5SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Part 3Procedure in Regard to Property Seized

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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-5-313 (2026).

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46-5-313 . Firearm not to be destroyed. If a firearm possessed by a law enforcement agency was not purchased by the agency for agency use, if it is legal for a private person to own and possess the firearm, and if the legal owner cannot be determined by the agency, the agency may not destroy the firearm and shall sell the firearm to a licensed dealer. The proceeds of the sale must be deposited in the general fund of the governmental entity of which the agency is a part.

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46-5-313 . Firearm not to be destroyed. If a firearm possessed by a law enforcement agency was not purchased by the agency for agency use, if it is legal for a private person to own and possess the firearm, and if the legal owner cannot be determined by the agency, the agency may not destroy the firearm and shall sell the firearm to a licensed dealer. The proceeds of the sale must be deposited in the general fund of the governmental entity of which the agency is a part.