The bill aims to prohibit the deprivation of the right to keep and bear arms for individuals charged with certain crimes, specifically allowing exceptions for those charged with forcible felonies or crimes of violence involving a weapon. It establishes that, pending trial, individuals cannot be stripped of their rights protected under the Montana Constitution and the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, except in the specified circumstances.

Additionally, the bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the new provisions will be integrated into Title 45, chapter 8, part 3 of Montana law. This ensures that the new section regarding the deprivation of the right to bear arms is formally recognized within the existing legal framework.