26.19.030 Persons Prohibited from Possessinq Firearms

(a) A person who has been convicted of a federal crime, state felony or a

Class 3 or 4 Tribal offense is prohibited from owning a firearm or having one in possession or under control from the date of conviction and continuing for a period of ten years after the date of conviction or release from incarceration or probation, whichever is the latter. Violation of this subsection shall be a Class 3 offense.

(b) A person who is or has been diagnosed and confined or committed to a hospital or other institution in North Dakota or elsewhere by a court of competent jurisdiction as a mentally ill or incompetent person as defined in §26.0301(101) of this title is prohibited from purchasing a firearm or having one in their possession or under their control. This limitation does not apply to a person who has not suffered from the disability in the preceding three years.

Violation of this subsection shall be a Class [3] three offense.