TITLE 6: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DIVISION 10: SPECIAL ACT FOR FIREARMS ENFORCEMENT (SAFE)
§ 10206. Lawful transportation of firearms. (a) Any person who is not otherwise prohibited by the law from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be permitted to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry the firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry the firearm if the firearm is transported in accordance with this section. (b)(1) If the transportation of the firearm is by a vehicle, the firearm shall be unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported shall be readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the transporting vehicle. (2) If the transporting vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console, and the firearm shall be unloaded. (c) If the transportation of the firearm is in a manner other than in a vehicle, the firearm shall be: (1) unloaded; (2) inside a locked container; and (3) separate from any ammunition. (d) It shall be a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, for any person to knowingly transport a firearm in violation of this section. Source: PL 19-42 § 6 (Apr. 11, 2016), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission changed capitalization for the purpose of conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).