Mont. Code § 45-8-368

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 45-8-368 - Prohibition of enforcement
(1) A peace officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision is prohibited from enforcing, assisting in the enforcement of, or otherwise cooperating in the enforcement of a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition and is also prohibited from participating in any federal enforcement action implementing a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition.
(2) An employee of the state or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or allocate public resources for the enforcement of a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit a peace officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision from cooperating, communicating, or collaborating with a federal agency if the primary purpose is not:
(a) law enforcement activity related to a federal ban; or
(b) the investigation of a violation of a federal ban.

§ 45-8-368, MCA

Added by Laws 2021, Ch. 282,Sec. 4, eff. 4/23/2021, and applicable retroactively, within the meaning of 1-2-109, to a federal law, executive order, rule, or regulation adopted or enacted on or after January 1, 2021, or a new and more restrictive interpretation of a law that existed on January 1, 2021.