1.2relating to public safety; amending the requirement to provide notice of
1.3possession of firearms at the Capitol complex;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42014, section 609.66, subdivision 1g.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.66, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 1g. Felony; possession in courthouse or certain state buildings. (a)
1.8A person who commits either of the following acts is guilty of a felony and may be
1.9sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not
1.10more than $10,000, or both:
1.11(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within any courthouse
1.12complex; or
1.13(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in any state building
1.14within the Capitol Area described in chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.
1.15(b) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law to possess a
1.16dangerous weapon, this subdivision does not apply to:
1.17(1) licensed peace officers or military personnel who are performing official duties;
1.18(2) persons who carry pistols according to the terms of a permit issued under section
1.19624.714 and who so notify the sheriff or the commissioner of public safety, as appropriate;
1.20(3) persons who possess dangerous weapons for the purpose of display as
1.21demonstrative evidence during testimony at a trial or hearing or exhibition in compliance
1.22with advance notice and safety guidelines set by the sheriff or the commissioner of public
1.23safety; or
2.1(4) persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex with the
2.2express consent of the county sheriff or who possess dangerous weapons in a state building
2.3with the express consent of the commissioner of public safety.
2.4(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the issuance of a permit to carry under section
2.5624.714 constitutes notification of the commissioner of public safety as required under
2.6paragraph (b), clause (2).