Gun free zones: exceptions

Gun free zones: exceptions. (a) The provisions of this chapter regarding the possession of firearms do not apply to: (1) United States Marshals while engaged in the operation of their official duties; (2) law enforcement, while engaged in the operation of their official duties; (3) any member of law enforcement that keeps a firearm in a motor vehicle in accordance with 6 CMC § 10206; (4) members of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard, while engaged in the operation of their official duties; (5) federal officials required to carry firearms, while engaged in the operation of their official duties; (6) any federal official required to carry firearms that keeps a firearm in a motor vehicle in accordance with 6 CMC § 10206; (7) members of bona fide veterans’ organizations which receive firearms directly from the Armed Forces of the United States, while using the firearms for ceremonial purposes with blank ammunition; (8) color guards of bona fide veterans’ organizations or members of bona fide American Legion bands while using firearms for ceremonial purposes with blank ammunition; (9) any person who temporarily possesses a firearm while participating in a firearms training and safety class conducted by a firearms instructor; (10) any person present at a shooting range; (11) any person lawfully possessing a firearm on their person or in their vehicle and moving upon the highways, roads, or sidewalks of the Commonwealth in accordance with 6 CMC § 10206; (12) any person that lawfully resides within a gun free zone under this Division may possess firearms in their home or on their property and may transport said firearms from or to their home or property in accordance with 6 CMC § 10206. Source: PL 19-42 § 8 (Apr. 11, 2016), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission numbered this section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(a). The Commission changed the reference “Chapter 2, § 206” in subsections (a)(3), (6), (11), and (12) to “6 CMC § 10206” to agree with the renumbered section pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(c). The Commission changed capitalization for the purpose of conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).