North Dakota § 62.1-03-01 Carrying handgun - Limitations - Exceptions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 62.1-03-01 — Carrying handgun - Limitations - Exceptions

North Dakota § 62.1-03-01

Title 62.1Weapons

Ch. 62.1-03Handguns

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N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-03-01 (2026).

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1.Unless otherwise prohibited by law, an individual may carry a handgun if the handgun is unloaded and in plain view or secured.

2.A limitation under subsection 1 does not apply to:

a.An individual possessing a valid concealed weapons license from this state, an individual not otherwise precluded from possessing a class 2 firearm and dangerous weapon license under chapter 62.1-04 and who possesses a valid driver's license or nondriver identification card issued by the department of transportation or by the individual's state or territory of residence, or an individual who has reciprocity under section 62.1-04-03.1.

b.An individual on that person's land, or in that individual's permanent or temporary residence, or fixed place of business.

c.An individual while lawfully engaged in targe

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1. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, an individual may carry a handgun if the handgun
is unloaded and in plain view or secured.
2. A limitation under subsection 1 does not apply to:
a. An individual possessing a valid concealed weapons license from this state, an
individual not otherwise precluded from possessing a class 2 firearm and
dangerous weapon license under chapter 62.1-04 and who possesses a valid
driver's license or nondriver identification card issued by the department of
transportation or by the individual's state or territory of residence, or an individual
who has reciprocity under section 62.1-04-03.1.
b. An individual on that person's land, or in that individual's permanent or temporary
residence, or fixed place of business.
c. An individual while lawfully engaged in target shooting.
d. An individual while in the field engaging in the lawful pursuit of hunting or
trapping. However, nothing in this exception authorizes the carrying of a loaded
handgun in a motor vehicle.
e. An individual permitted by law to possess a firearm while carrying the handgun
unloaded and in a secure wrapper from the place of purchase to that person's
home or place of business, or to a place of repair or back from those locations.
f. Any North Dakota law enforcement officer.
g. Any law enforcement officer of any other state or political subdivision of another
state who possesses active law enforcement credentials.
h. Any armed security guard or investigator as authorized by law when on duty or
going to or from duty.
i. Any member of the armed forces of the United States when on duty or going to or
from duty and when carrying the handgun issued to the member.
j. Any member of the national guard, organized reserves, state defense forces, or
state guard organizations, when on duty or going to or from duty and when
carrying the handgun issued to the member by the organization.
k. Any officer or employee of the United States duly authorized to carry a handgun.
l. An individual engaged in manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in handguns or the
agent or representative of that individual possessing, using, or carrying a
handgun in the usual or ordinary course of the business.
m. Any common carrier, but only when carrying the handgun as part of the cargo in
the usual cargo carrying portion of the vehicle.