Walk It Through: The Handgun
A permit to carry, the card shown on demand, and the rule under 18.
An adult who owns a handgun wants to start carrying it away from home.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One owner and one handgun. Snowmobiles and boats, permit denials, and second convictions are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Gross misdemeanorAny crime that is not a felony or misdemeanor. Where no other penalty is set, it carries up to 364 days, a $3,000 fine, or both.
- Permit to carryThe permit required to carry a pistol in a vehicle, on or about the person, or otherwise in public. Carrying without one is a gross misdemeanor.
- Petty misdemeanorAn offense that is not a crime, punishable by a fine of not more than $300.