Montana § 45-8-352 Restriction On Local Government Regulation Of Knives

Montana Statutes

§ 45-8-352 — Restriction On Local Government Regulation Of Knives

Montana § 45-8-352

Title 45CRIMES

Ch. 8OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Part 3Weapons

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-352 (2026).

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45-8-352 . Restriction on local government regulation of knives.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), local governments may not enact or enforce an ordinance, rule, or regulation that restricts or prohibits the ownership, use, possession, or sale of any type of knife that is not specifically prohibited by state law.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a local government ordinance, rule, or regulation prohibiting the possession of a knife on property or in a building owned, leased, or possessed by the local government entity.

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45-8-352 . Restriction on local government regulation of knives. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), local governments may not enact or enforce an ordinance, rule, or regulation that restricts or prohibits the ownership, use, possession, or sale of any type of knife that is not specifically prohibited by state law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a local government ordinance, rule, or regulation prohibiting the possession of a knife on property or in a building owned, leased, or possessed by the local government entity.