# N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-03: 62.1-02-03. Possession or sale of short-barreled rifle or shotgun - Penalty - Application

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T62.1_C62.1-02_S62.1-02-03

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-03
- **Heading:** 62.1-02-03. Possession or sale of short-barreled rifle or shotgun - Penalty - Application
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 62.1 / Chapter 62.1-02 / Section 62.1-02-03

## Text

62.1-02-03. Possession or sale of short-barreled rifle or shotgun - Penalty -

Application.

A person who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a

short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a class C felony. This section does not apply to a law

enforcement officer who possesses, obtains, receives, sells, or uses a short-barreled rifle or a

short-barreled shotgun in the course of or in connection with the officer's official duties, to a

member of the armed forces of the United States or national guard, organized reserves, state

defense forces, or state guard organizations who possesses or uses a short-barreled rifle or

short-barreled shotgun issued to the member by that organization and while on official duty, or

to any person who complies with the National Firearms Act [26 U.S.C. 5801-5872].

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