Chapter 87A — Shooting Range Performance Standards; Best Practices

15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes This section says that state agencies must start using updated terminology from a 2005 law when they replace printed …

87A.001 This section is a cross-reference placeholder that directs readers to section 15.001, which covers terminology changes …

87A.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the shooting range laws. It explains what 'person,' 'shooting range,' 'shooting …

87A.02 Shooting Range Performance Standards; Best Practices This section sets the safety and performance standards for shooting ranges in Minnesota. The standard is based on the …

87A.03 Compliant Ranges; Authorized Activities This section lists what a shooting range that meets performance standards is allowed to do. Compliant ranges can …

87A.04 Mitigation Area This section protects shooting ranges from being pushed out of compliance by new nearby development. No new construction …

87A.05 Noise Standards This section sets the noise standards for shooting ranges. It uses a special measurement called Leq(h) that accounts for …

87A.06 Nuisance Actions; Compliance With Shooting Range Performance Standards This section protects compliant shooting ranges from nuisance lawsuits. If a range meets the performance standards, no …

87A.07 Closure of Shooting Ranges This section makes it very hard to permanently close a compliant shooting range. A court can only close a range if it …

87A.08 Applicability of Other Laws This section explains how shooting ranges relate to other laws. Federal laws still apply, and local governments can …

87A.09 Public Shooting Ranges; Accessibility This section requires publicly owned or managed shooting ranges in the seven-county metro area to make time available …

87A.10 Shooting Sports Facility Grants This section creates a grant program run by the DNR to help local shooting clubs and governments pay for building or …