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ATTORNEY GNERAL
STATh IO MNTANA
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215 North Sanders
O l, Box 201401
Helena, IT 59620-1401
VOLUME NO, 57 OPINION NO. I
CITIES AND TIOWNS - Authority of cit with self-government powers to enact an
ordinance requiring background checks before firearm sales or transfers;
FIREARMS - Authority of city with self-govenment powers to enact an ordinance
requiring background checks before firearm sales or transfers;
LOCAL GOVERNMLN f - Authoriy of city with self-government powers to enact an
ordinance requiring background checks before firearm sales or transfers;
CITY OF MISSOULA CiI RThR - Article 1, section 1;
MISSOUI A MUNICIPAL CODE - Chapter 9.60;
MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED - Title 7, chapter 1. part 1; sections 1-2-I01, 7-1-
111, -I I 1(9), -113 7-4-4306, 7-32-4305. 45-8-351, -351(1) .351(2), -351(2)(ay 53-21-
166;
MONTANA LOON OF 1972 - Article 1, section 12; article X, section 6;
(PINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - 46 Op. A ttG' Gen. No.13 (1996), 44 Op.
Att'y Gen, No. 34 (1992), 42 O. Atty Gen No. 8. 37 Op. Aftty Gen. No. 68 (1977);
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION - Amendment II.
IJELD: A city. town. or other lowal government entity with self-governing powers
is prohibited by Montana state law from enforcing a local regulation or
ordinance requiring background checks on firearm sales or transfers within
its borders.
January 26, 2017
Speaker Austin Knudsen
P.O. Box 200400
Helena. MT 59620-0400
D )ear Speaker Knudsen:
[P1] You have requested my opinion on a question which I have restated below:
Does Montana state law prohibit a city, town, or other local government
entity with self-governing powers fFrom enforcing a local regulation or
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MONTANA DEPARTMENT O JUSTICE
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