The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.318, subdivision 1, to allow the use of straight-wall cartridge ammunition for deer hunting statewide during the regular firearms season. Previously, the law permitted only legal shotguns loaded with single-slug shotgun shells and legal muzzle-loading long guns in the shotgun use area. The amendment expands the types of legal firearms that can be used in this area, thereby increasing the options available to hunters.

The specific legal language that is deleted from the current law is the phrase "and" which previously concluded the list of permissible firearms. The new insertion adds "and other legal firearms loaded with straight-wall cartridge ammunition," thereby explicitly including this type of ammunition in the list of legal options for deer hunting. This change aims to enhance hunting opportunities and align regulations with modern firearm capabilities.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 97B.318