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MT Code § 45-8-333 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-333. Reckless or malicious use of explosives

  45-8-333. Reckless or malicious use of explosives. A person who recklessly or maliciously uses, handles, or has in the person's possession any blasting powder, giant or Hercules powder, giant caps, or other highly explosive substance through which any human being is intimidated, terrified, or endangered is guilty of a misdemeanor.   History: En. Sec. 713, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8551, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 2812, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2812, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 69-1927; amd. Sec. 1712, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-8-334 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-334. Possession of destructive device

  45-8-334. Possession of destructive device. (1) A person who, with the purpose to commit a felony, has in the person's possession any destructive device on a public street or highway, in or near any theater, hall, school, college, church, hotel, other public building, or private habitation, in, on, or near any aircraft, railway passenger train, car, vessel engaged in carrying passengers for hire, or other public place ordinarily passed by human beings is guilty of the offense of possession of a destructive device.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a destructive device shall be imprisoned in the state prison for a period of not more than 10 years or be fined an amount of not more than $50,000, or both.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 304, L. 1971; Sec. 69-1932, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 94-8-209.2 by Sec. 73, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M 1947, 94-8-209.2; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1713, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-8-335 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-335. Possession of explosives

  45-8-335. Possession of explosives. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of explosives if the person possesses, manufactures, transports, buys, or sells an explosive compound, flammable material, or timing, detonating, or similar device for use with an explosive compound or incendiary device and:   (a) has the purpose to use the explosive, material, or device to commit an offense; or   (b) knows that another has the purpose to use the explosive, material, or device to commit an offense.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of explosives shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 20 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.   History: En. 94-6-105 by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; Sec. 94-6-105, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 94-8-209.3 by Sec. 74, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-209.3; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 198, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1714, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-8-336 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-336. Possession of silencer

  45-8-336. Possession of silencer. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a silencer if the person possesses, manufactures, transports, buys, or sells a silencer and has the purpose to use it to commit an offense or knows that another person has such a purpose.   (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a silencer is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or more than 30 years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $20,000, or both.   History: En. 94-8-209.4 by Sec. 75, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-209.4; amd. Sec. 1715, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-8-337 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-337. Possession of unregistered silencer or of bomb or similar device prima facie evidence of unlawful purpose

  45-8-337. Possession of unregistered silencer or of bomb or similar device prima facie evidence of unlawful purpose. Possession of a silencer that is not registered under federal law or of a bomb or similar device charged or filled with one or more explosives is prima facie evidence of a purpose to use the same to commit an offense.   History: En. 94-8-209.5 by Sec. 76, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-209.5; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 466, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 581, L. 1999.
MT Code § 45-8-338 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-338. Firearms certificates for qualified retired law enforcement officers

  45-8-338. Firearms certificates for qualified retired law enforcement officers.(1) The purpose of this section is to establish a process for issuing proof of firearms qualifications to a resident of the state who is otherwise a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in 7-32-201, or a peace officer as defined in 46-1-202, under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. 926B and 926C, for the purpose of satisfying the qualification requirements contained in that act.  (2) A retired law enforcement officer or peace officer satisfies the federal certification requirements if the officer possesses a valid firearms qualification certificate that:   (a) uses a current target from any law enforcement agency in the state that may be used by a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active-duty officers within the state that indicates that the individual has, not less than 1 year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the state or a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active duty officers within the state to have met the requirements under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. 926B and 926C;   (b) provides that either a law enforcement agency as defined in 7-32-201 or an individual or entity certified to provide firearms training as provided in 37-60-101 acknowledges that the bearer has been found qualified or otherwise found to meet the standards established by the firearms qualification for the peace officer basic course at the Montana law enforcement academy; and   (c) complies with the time restrictions provided under subsection (3).   (3) The firearms certification is valid for a period of 1 year from the date that the law enforcement agency or individual or entity verified that the firearms qualification standards were met by the bearer on an equivalency course of fire established by any law enforcement agency in the state as an appropriate standard duty qualification course as it would relate to qualified retired officers. The date of the successful qualification must be on the certification card.   (4) The retired law enforcement officer or peace officer is responsible for paying the costs of the firearms qualification required under subsection (2).   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 301, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-339 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-339. Repealed

  45-8-339. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 3, L. 2021.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 601, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1716, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 45-8-340 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-340. Sawed-off firearm -- penalty

  45-8-340. Sawed-off firearm -- penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a sawed-off firearm if the person knowingly possesses a rifle or shotgun that when originally manufactured had a barrel length of:   (a) 16 inches or more and an overall length of 26 inches or more in the case of a rifle; or   (b) 18 inches or more and an overall length of 26 inches or more in the case of a shotgun; and   (c) the firearm has been modified in a manner so that the barrel length, overall length, or both, are less than specified in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b).   (2) The barrel length is the distance from the muzzle to the rear-most point of the chamber.   (3) This section does not apply to firearms possessed:   (a) by a peace officer of this state or one of its political subdivisions;   (b) by an officer of the United States government authorized to carry weapons;   (c) by a person in actual service as a member of the national guard;   (d) by a person called to the aid of one of the persons named in subsections (3)(a) through (3)(c);   (e) for educational or scientific purposes in which the firearms are incapable of being fired;   (f) by a person who has a valid federal tax stamp for the firearm, issued by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives; or   (g) by a bona fide collector of firearms if the firearm is a muzzleloading, sawed-off firearm manufactured before 1900.   (4) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a sawed-off firearm shall be fined not less than $200 or more than $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 5 days or more than 6 months, or both, upon a first conviction. If a person has one or more prior convictions under this section or one or more prior felony convictions under a law of this state, another state, or the United States, the person shall be fined an amount not to exceed $1,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not to exceed 5 years, or both.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 334, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1717, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 275, L. 2017.
MT Code § 45-8-341 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-341. Repealed

  45-8-341. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 87, L. 1969; Sec. 94-3578.1, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-219 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-219.
MT Code § 45-8-342 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-342. Repealed

  45-8-342. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 45, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 87, L. 1969; Sec. 94-3578.2, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-220 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-220.
MT Code § 45-8-343 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-343. Firing firearms

  45-8-343. Firing firearms. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), every person who willfully shoots or fires off a gun, pistol, or any other firearm within the limits of any town or city or of any private enclosure which contains a dwelling house is punishable by a fine not exceeding $25 or such greater fine or a term of imprisonment, or both, as the town or city may impose.   (2) Firearms may be discharged at an indoor or outdoor rifle, pistol, or shotgun shooting range located within the limits of a town or city or in a private dwelling if the shooting range is approved by the local governing body.   (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the discharge of a firearm is justifiable under Title 45, chapter 3, part 1.   History: En. Secs. 1, 2, p. 46, Ex. L. 1873; re-en. Sec. 185, 4th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 228, 4th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1161, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8834, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11530, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11530, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-3578, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-218 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-218; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 618, L. 1983.
MT Code § 45-8-344 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-344. Use of firearms by children under 14 years of age prohibited -- exceptions

  45-8-344. Use of firearms by children under 14 years of age prohibited -- exceptions. It is unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having charge or custody of a minor child under the age of 14 years to permit the minor child to carry or use in public any firearms, except when the child is accompanied by a person having charge or custody of the child or under the supervision of a qualified firearms safety instructor or an adult who has been authorized by the parent or guardian.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 111, L. 1907; Sec. 8879, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11565, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11565, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-3579, R.C.M. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1963; redes. 94-8-221 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 359, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-221; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 600, L. 1993.
MT Code § 45-8-345 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-345. Criminal liability of parent or guardian -- prosecution

  45-8-345. Criminal liability of parent or guardian -- prosecution. (1) Any parent, guardian, or other person violating the provisions of 45-8-344 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (2) The county attorney, on complaint of any person, must prosecute violations of 45-8-344.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 111, L. 1907; Sec. 8880, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11566, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 11566, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-3580, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 94-8-222 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 94-8-222.
MT Code § 45-8-346 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-346. through 45-8-350 reserved

  45-8-346 through 45-8-350 reserved.
MT Code § 45-8-351 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-351. Restriction on local government regulation of firearms

  45-8-351. Restriction on local government regulation of firearms. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a county, city, town, consolidated local government, or other local government unit may not prohibit, register, tax, license, or regulate the purchase, sale or other transfer (including delay in purchase, sale, or other transfer), ownership, possession, transportation, use, or unconcealed carrying of any weapon, including a rifle, shotgun, handgun, or concealed handgun.  (2) (a) For public safety purposes, a city or town may regulate the discharge of rifles, shotguns, and handguns. A county, city, town, consolidated local government, or other local government unit has power to prevent and suppress the carrying of unpermitted concealed weapons or the carrying of unconcealed weapons to a publicly owned and occupied building under its jurisdiction.   (b) Nothing contained in this section allows any government to prohibit the legitimate display of firearms at shows or other public occasions by collectors and others or to prohibit the legitimate transportation of firearms through any jurisdiction, whether in airports or otherwise.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 589, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 759, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 384, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 218, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-352 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-352. Restriction on local government regulation of knives

  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.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 119, L. 2019.
MT Code § 45-8-353 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-353. Purpose

  45-8-353. Purpose. The purpose of Chapter 3, Laws of 2021, is to enhance the safety of people by expanding their legal ability to provide for their own defense by reducing or eliminating government-mandated places where only criminals are armed and where citizens are prevented from exercising their fundamental right to defend themselves and others.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-354 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-354. Legislative intent

  45-8-354. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to reduce or remove provisions of law that limit or prohibit the ability of citizens to defend themselves by restricting with prior restraint the right to keep or bear arms that the people have reserved to themselves in the Montana constitution and to further establish that the right to defense of a person's life, liberty, or property is a fundamental right.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-355 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-355. Legislative findings

  45-8-355. Legislative findings. The legislature declares and finds as follows:  (1) Nowhere in Article X, section 9(2)(a), of the Montana constitution is any power granted to amend, suspend, alter, or abolish the Montana constitution, nor is any power granted to affect or interfere with the rights the people have reserved to themselves specifically from interference by government entities and government actors in Article II of the Montana constitution.   (2) The Montana university system was created and is controlled by the Montana constitution and the land and buildings occupied by the university system are public property and not private property and are therefore clearly government entities.   (3) Any significant prohibition upon the possession of firearms at or on the various campuses of the Montana university system calls into question the rights that the people have reserved to protect themselves from government interference under Article II, section 12, of the Montana constitution.   (4) Zones where guns are prohibited provide an increased risk to the health and safety of citizens because these zones create an unreasonable expectation of government-provided safety, while that safety cannot be provided or ensured.   (5) In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), and McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), the United States supreme court affirmed that the second amendment to the United States constitution reserves to individuals the fundamental right to keep and bear arms for self-defense and is applicable as a restriction upon state and local governments and all political subdivisions of state and local government through the 14th amendment to the United States constitution.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-356 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-356. Where concealed weapon may be carried -- exceptions

  45-8-356. Where concealed weapon may be carried -- exceptions. A person with a current and valid permit issued pursuant to 45-8-321 or recognized pursuant to 45-8-329 may not be prohibited or restricted from exercising that permit anywhere in the state, except:  (1) in a correctional, detention, or treatment facility operated by or contracted with the department of corrections or a secure treatment facility operated by the department of public health and human services;   (2) in a detention facility or secure area of a law enforcement facility owned and operated by a city or county;   (3) at or beyond a security screening checkpoint regulated by the transportation security administration in a publicly owned, commercial airport;   (4) in a building owned and occupied by the United States;   (5) on a military reservation owned and managed by the United States;   (6) on private property where the owner of the property or the person who possesses or is in control of the property, including a tenant or lessee of the property, expressly prohibits firearms;   (7) within a courtroom or an area of a courthouse in use by court personnel pursuant to an order of a justice of the peace or judge; or   (8) in a school building as determined by a school board pursuant to 45-8-361.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-357 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-357. Prohibition on infringement of constitutional rights

  45-8-357. Prohibition on infringement of constitutional rights. The board of regents and all university system employees subject to the authority of the board of regents are prohibited from enforcing or coercing compliance with any rule or regulation that diminishes or restricts the rights of the people to keep or bear arms as reserved to them in Article II of the Montana constitution, especially those rights reserved in Article II, sections 4 through 12, notwithstanding any authority of the board of regents under Article X, section 9(2)(a), of the Montana constitution.  History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-358 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-358. Regulation of firearms prohibited for certain people -- exceptions

  45-8-358. Regulation of firearms prohibited for certain people -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the board of regents and any unit of the university system may not regulate, restrict, or place an undue burden on the possession, transportation, or storage of firearms on or within university system property by a person eligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law and meeting the minimum safety and training requirements in 45-8-321(3).  (2) The board of regents or a unit of the university system may prohibit or regulate the following:   (a) the discharge of a firearm on or within university system property unless the discharge is done in self-defense;   (b) the removal of a firearm from a gun case or holster unless the removal is done in self-defense or within the domicile on campus of the lawful possessor of the firearm;   (c) the pointing of a firearm at another person unless the lawful possessor is acting in self-defense;   (d) the carrying of a firearm outside of a domicile on campus unless the firearm is within a case or holster;   (e) the failure to secure a firearm with a locking device whenever the firearm is not in the possession of or under the immediate control of the lawful possessor of the firearm;   (f) the possession or storage of a firearm in an on-campus dormitory or housing unit without the express permission of any roommate of the lawful possessor of the firearm;   (g) the possession or storage of a firearm by any individual who has a history of adjudicated university system discipline arising out of the individual's interpersonal violence or substance abuse;   (h) the possession of a firearm at an event on campus where campus authorities have authorized alcohol to be served and consumed; and   (i) the possession of a firearm at an athletic or entertainment event open to the public with controlled access and armed security on site.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 3, L. 2021.
MT Code § 45-8-359 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 45. Crimes|Chapter 8. Offenses Against Public Order|Part 3. Weapons|45-8-359. Remedy for violations

  45-8-359. Remedy for violations. Any person that suffers deprivation of rights enumerated under 45-8-353 through 45-8-358 has a cause of action against any governmental entity, as defined in 2-9-101.The cause of action must be filed in district court. If a person asserting a deprivation of rights prevails, the person may be awarded reasonable costs, attorney fees, and damages.  History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 3, L. 2021.