(A) Except for a pistol or antique firearm carried in compliance with M.S. §§ 624.714 and 624.715, it is unlawful to transport any firearm including a muzzle loading firearm or a facsimile firearm, on the person or in a motor vehicle or airplane, snowmobile, or ATV unless:
(1) The firearm or facsimile firearm and magazines are unloaded and contained in a gun case expressly made for that purpose which is fully enclosed by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied or otherwise fastened, with no portion of the firearm or facsimile firearm being left exposed; or
(2) The firearm or facsimile firearm is unloaded and in the trunk of a car with the trunk door closed.
(B) It is also unlawful to transport a bow on the person or in a motor vehicle, airplane, snowmobile, or ATV unless it is:
(1) Unstrung;
(2) Completely contained in a case; or
(3) Contained in the trunk of the car with the trunk door closed.
(C) A muzzle loading firearm with a flintlock ignition is fully unloaded if it has no priming powder in any pan and a muzzle loading firearm with percussion ignition is fully unloaded if it has no percussion cap on any nipple.
(D) As used in this section, TRANSPORT means to carry by any means on the person or in a motor vehicle, airplane, snowmobile, or ATV, except where the act of transportation occurs on property owned or leased by the transporter or the employer of the transporter if such act of transportation is required by said employer.
(E) This section does not apply to law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.
('72 Code, § 950:50) (Ord. 1986-552(A), passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 2008-1084, passed 2-4-08) Penalty, see § 10.99