§ 62.1-02-05 — Possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering - Penalty - Application

Penalty - Application.
1. An individual may not possess a firearm or dangerous weapon at:
a. A school or school-sponsored event on school property;
b. A church or other place of worship; or
c. A publicly owned or operated building.
2. This section does not apply to:
a. A law enforcement officer, or a correctional officer employed by the department of
corrections and rehabilitation or by a correctional facility governed by chapter
12-44.1. A correctional officer employed by the department of corrections and
rehabilitation may carry a firearm only as authorized in section 12-47-34. A
correctional officer employed by a correctional facility governed by chapter
12-44.1 may carry a firearm or dangerous weapon only as authorized in section
12-44.1-30;
b. An individual who is on an ambulance or firefighter crew while the individual is on
duty if:
(1) The individual has written permission from the governing body or owner of
the fire department or ambulance service;
(2) The individual possesses a valid class 1 concealed weapons license;
(3) The individual has successfully completed a weapons training course
developed by the North Dakota private investigative and security board; and
(4) The governing body or owner of the fire department or ambulance crew
provides written notice to the bureau of criminal investigation of the
individuals authorized or no longer authorized to carry a firearm or
dangerous weapon under this section, including that all training and
certification requirements have been satisfied;
c. A member of the armed forces of the United States or national guard, organized
reserves, state defense forces, or state guard organizations, when on duty;
d. A competitor participating in an organized sport shooting event;
e. A gun or antique show;
f. A participant using a blank cartridge firearm at a sporting or theatrical event;
g. A firearm or dangerous weapon carried in a temporary residence or motor
vehicle;

h. A student and an instructor at a hunter safety class;
i. Private and public security personnel while on duty;
j. A state or federal park;
k. An instructor, a test administrator, an official, or a participant in educational,
training, cultural, or competitive events involving the authorized use of a
dangerous weapon if the event occurs with permission of the person or entity with
authority over the function or premises in question;
l. An individual in a publicly owned or operated rest area or restroom;
m. An individual who is authorized under section 62.1-04-02 to carry a firearm or
dangerous weapon concealed or who has reciprocity under section 62.1-04-03.1
authorizing the individual to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon concealed if the
individual is in a church building or other place of worship and the primary
religious leader or the governing body of the church or other place of worship
approves the individual or group of individuals to carry a firearm or dangerous
weapon through a policy or any other means;
n. The governor, a state, federal, or municipal court judge, a retired state or federal
judge, a district court magistrate judge or judicial referee, and a staff member of
the office of attorney general if the individual maintains the same level of firearms
proficiency as is required by the peace officer standards and training board for
law enforcement officers. A local law enforcement agency shall issue a certificate
of compliance under this section to an individual who is proficient;
o. An individual's storage of a firearm or dangerous weapon in a building that is
owned or managed by the state or a political subdivision, provided:
(1) The individual resides in the building;
(2) The storage is inside the individual's assigned residential unit; and
(3) The storage has been consented to by the state, the governing board, or a
designee; and
p. An individual authorized to carry a concealed weapon on school property under
section 62.1-02-14.
3. This section does not prevent any political subdivision or the state board of higher
education from enacting an ordinance or policy that is less restrictive than this section
relating to the possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a public gathering. An
enacted ordinance or policy supersedes this section within the jurisdiction of the
political subdivision or state board of higher education.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a church or place of worship may not be
held liable for any injury or death or damage to property caused by an individual
permitted to carry a dangerous weapon concealed under this section.
5. This section does not prevent the governing body of a school or the entity exercising
control over a publicly owned or operated building or property from authorizing the use
of a less than lethal weapon as part of the security plan for the school, building, or
property.
6. An individual who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a noncriminal offense
punishable by a fee of one hundred dollars.