{"data":{"id":"us-mt/45-8-368","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"45-8-368","heading":"Prohibition of enforcement.","body":"(1) A peace officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision is prohibited from enforcing, assisting in the enforcement of, or otherwise cooperating in the enforcement of a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition and is also prohibited from participating in any federal enforcement action implementing a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition.\n(2) An employee of the state or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or allocate public resources for the enforcement of a federal ban on firearms, magazines, or ammunition.\n(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit a peace officer, state employee, or employee of a political subdivision from cooperating, communicating, or collaborating with a federal agency if the primary purpose is not:\n(a) law enforcement activity related to a federal ban; or\n(b) the investigation of a violation of a federal ban.","path":["TITLE 45. CRIMES","CHAPTER 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER","Part 3. Weapons"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0080/part_0030/section_0680/0450-0080-0030-0680.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:35Z","sha256":"e7850bc106c4d308d99a854a64e16405392ca9e93b11ee9ce33e78e803a4005c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/45-8-367","next":"us-mt/45-8-369"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}