Montana § 76-9-105 Closure Of Shooting Ranges -- Limitations -- Relocation Cost

Montana Statutes

§ 76-9-105 — Closure Of Shooting Ranges -- Limitations -- Relocation Cost

Montana § 76-9-105

Title 76LAND RESOURCES AND USE

Ch. 9SHOOTING RANGES

Part 1Protection of Shooting Range Location and Investments

This text of Montana § 76-9-105 (Closure Of Shooting Ranges -- Limitations -- Relocation Cost) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 76-9-105 (2026).

Text

76-9-105 . Closure of shooting ranges -- limitations -- relocation cost.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), an established shooting range may not be prevented from operation by a state agency, unit of local government, or court unless the range presents a clear and provable safety hazard to the adjacent population.

(2)If a pressing public need exists because of incompatibility with nearby population or land use, an established shooting range may be relocated by an agency of state government, unit of local government, or court, but only if all of the following conditions are met:

(a)pressing public need is documented through hearings, testimony, and a clear and precise statement of need by the agency, unit of local government, or court involved;

(b)the agency or unit of local gove

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

76-9-105 . Closure of shooting ranges -- limitations -- relocation cost. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an established shooting range may not be prevented from operation by a state agency, unit of local government, or court unless the range presents a clear and provable safety hazard to the adjacent population.
(2) If a pressing public need exists because of incompatibility with nearby population or land use, an established shooting range may be relocated by an agency of state government, unit of local government, or court, but only if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) pressing public need is documented through hearings, testimony, and a clear and precise statement of need by the agency, unit of local government, or court involved;
(b) the agency or unit of local government obtaining the closure pays the appraised cost of the land together with improvements to the operators of the shooting range. In return the shooting range operators shall relinquish their interest in the property to the agency or unit of local government obtaining the closure.
(3) If a shooting range presents a clear and provable safety hazard to adjacent population, the range may be suspended from operation if:
(a) reasonable notice and opportunity to respond are afforded the range operators; and
(b) reasonable opportunity is afforded the range operators to correct any safety defects.