Where Guns Are Barred
N.D.C.C. § 62.1-02-05 — schools, places of worship and publicly owned buildings, with listed exceptions
No one may possess a firearm or dangerous weapon at a school or a school-sponsored event on school property, a church or other place of worship, or a publicly owned or operated building.
- A firearm kept in a temporary residence or a motor vehicle is excepted.
- Someone allowed to carry concealed may carry in a place of worship whose primary religious leader or governing body approves it.
- Officers on duty, competitors at an organized shooting event, gun shows, state and federal parks, and public rest areas are among the other exceptions.
The bar side of a bar. Knowingly possessing a firearm or dangerous weapon in the part of an establishment set aside for buying and drinking alcohol is an infraction. The restaurant part is excepted where people under 21 are allowed in.
Sources for this section (2)
- N.D.C.C. § 62.1-02-05 — Possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering - Penalty - Application
- N.D.C.C. § 62.1-02-04 — Possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in liquor establishment prohibited - Penalty - Exceptions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Dakota attorney.