It is the policy of the state that the citizens of the state should be aware of, understand, and comply with any restrictions on the right to keep or bear arms that the people have reserved to themselves in Article II, section 12, of the Montana constitution, and that to minimize confusion the legislature withholds from local governments the power to restrict or regulate the possession of firearms.
Added by Laws 2019, Ch. 218,Secs. 1 and 4, eff. 1/1/2021, approved as LR-130 at the General Election held November 3, 2020.Codification: This section was added by LR-130 (2019 HB 218, § 1), approved by the voters at the election held November 3, 2020. Section 4 of that act provides: "[Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, and the provisions of Title 45, chapter 8, part 3, apply to [section 1]." The act does not assign a specific section number.