Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure

6 CMC § 10204: Storage of firearms; penalties

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a crime by storing a firearm in a residence, business, or private land without it being locked, disabled, carried on person (age 21+), or under law enforcement control. Penalties range from fines to 180 days imprisonment; enhanced penalties apply if a minor is injured or killed.

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