On April 23rd, Governor Kelly Armstrong signed House Bill 1588 into law, strengthening self-defense rights and improving North Dakota’s concealed carry laws. The NRA thanks Representative Ben Koppelman, the bill’s sponsor, and lawmakers who supported this legislation.
House Bill 1588 enhances your rights when carrying a firearm for self-defense in North Dakota. HB 1588 removes the obligation of reporting to law enforcement upon any contact that you are carrying a concealed firearm when doing so without a concealed carry permit. The bill also reduces the penalty for carrying at a public gathering from an infraction to a non-criminal offense of $100. Additionally, the bill authorizes the State Board of Higher Education the ability to allow guns on school property and in buildings as well as other positive improvements to the state's concealed carry laws.
The NRA thanks Governor Armstrong, the lawmakers who supported this measure, and the Second Amendment advocates across North Dakota.
Stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for more updates as the 2025 legislative session continues.
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