§ 624.7162 — Firearms Dealers; Safety Requirements
Plain-Language Summary
Every firearms dealer must post a sign in at least one-inch letters warning that it is illegal to store or leave a loaded firearm where a child can reach it. Violating this is a petty misdemeanor with up to a $300 fine.
624.7162 FIREARMS DEALERS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
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Subdivision 1.Firearms dealers.
For purposes of this section, a firearms dealer is any person who is federally licensed to sell firearms from any location. §
Subd. 2.Notice required.
In each business location where firearms are sold by a firearms dealer, the dealer shall post in a conspicuous location the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in height: “IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WHERE A CHILD CAN OBTAIN ACCESS.” §
Subd. 3.Fine.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $300.
History:
1993 c 326 art 1 s 33; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72
History: History: 1993 c 326 art 1 s 33; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72