Law enforcement officers or armed forces personnel for use in the course of their duties. Wardens of institutions for retaining persons convicted or accused of crime, and persons authorized by wardens, for use in the course of their duties. Persons possessing machine guns or short-barreled shotguns which, although designed as weapons, have been determined by the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or his delegate by reason of the date of manufacture, value, design, or other characteristics to be primarily collectors' items, relics, museum pieces or objects of curiosity, ornaments or keepsakes, and are not likely to be used as weapons. Manufacturers of ammunition who use and possess machine guns for testing ammunition to be used by law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities. Federally licensed dealers and manufacturers who use such weapons to train peace officers or sell to law enforcement agencies.
State law supersedes municipal or county regulation of handguns, transfers, possession, or carrying.
It shall be unlawful to take any wild animal by means of discharging any firearm thereat from a motor vehicle or airplane or snowmobile. However, migratory waterfowl may be taken from a floating craft including those propelled by motor, sail and wind, or both, if the motor is shut off and the sails are furled, the progress of the craft caused by such propulsion has ceased, and the craft is drifting, beached, moored, resting at anchor, or is being propelled by paddle, oars or pole. Game Wardens may confiscate firearms used in unlawful hunting. BB guns of .18 caliber or less are exempt. The superintendent of the bureau of criminal apprehension shall annually publish a list of firearms included in the definition of semiautomatic military-style assault weapon.