FARGO-North Dakota's freshly minted "constitutional carry" law, hailed by Gov. Doug Burgum as in keeping with Second Amendment rights, is getting a lukewarm reception from officials at the Fargo Police Department.

The biggest issue?

"There's no provision for training," said Deputy Police Chief Joe Anderson.

"It's up to the gun owner, or concealed carrier, to be properly trained, but who determines the proper training?" Anderson said.

"In law enforcement, we receive countless hours on use-of-force training-when to shoot/don't shoot. The general public does not receive that," he said.

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North Dakota's new law, which was signed Thursday, March 23, by Burgum and takes effect Aug. 1, allows anyone who is eligible to possess a Class 2 firearm license and who has had a valid driver's license or state ID card for at least a year to carry a concealed firearm.

The law applies only within North Dakota's borders. Anyone wishing to have concealed carry reciprocity with other states must have a Class 1 or Class 2 North Dakota concealed weapon license.

For a Class 2 license, applicants must complete an open-book test at a cost of up to $50 and undergo a criminal history check.

Class 1 licenses require firearm training and other requirements. Both licenses require a $60 application fee.

The law does not change the places designated in law as off-limits to conceal carry, including schools and publicly owned or operated buildings.

Also, anyone who has been convicted of a felony or a crime of violence will still not be allowed to carry a handgun under the new law, and people who initiate buying a handgun from a federally licensed dealer must still undergo a federal background check.

One requirement under the new law is that anyone carrying a concealed weapon must inform law enforcement of the weapon during a traffic stop or other contact.

If they don't, they could be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.

"If you don't tell us you're carrying a concealed weapon, you could be charged with a misdemeanor crime, or arrested," Anderson said.

Moorhead Police Lt. Tory Jacobson said the Moorhead Police Department doesn't have major concerns about North Dakota's new law, but he said anyone availing themselves of it should be informed about what it does and doesn't allow them to do.

"We would want to have them educate themselves on any of the differences between Minnesota and North Dakota laws to avoid putting themselves into a situation where they find themselves convicted of a gross misdemeanor in Minnesota," Jacobson said.

In Minnesota, a person may not carry a pistol in a public place unless they possess a permit to carry.

Anderson said changes made in the past to conceal carry rules raised worries at first and ultimately turned out to be fine, so he said it's possible the new North Dakota law will result in no major problems.

But he cited a specific area where it might.

"Just look at the road rage incidents that we've had in the community and around the nation; now you add another factor of somebody able to carry a loaded firearm on their body. People don't always make the best decisions," Anderson said.