Firearms

Open carry: legal at 18 with a class 2 firearm license (or permitless concealed for residents 18+); long-gun OC always allowed. Concealed: permitless for residents 18+.

Firearms is permitted in North Dakota — but the limits and penalties still bite. See exactly what crosses the line.

Even where firearms is permitted in North Dakota, location, conduct, and possession rules still apply. See the exceptions that matter.

Read the exact North Dakota statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to verify the source.