State v. Palmer

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Appellant Mark Palmer, an employee of Quick Silver Express Courier, challenges his conviction of possession of a handgun without a permit under Minn.Stat. § 624.714, subd. 1 (1998). He asserts that because his vehicle is his place of business, the exception stated in Minn.Stat. § 624.714, subd. 9(a) (1998), which allows possession of a handgun without a permit in one’s “place of business,” is applicable. Because we conclude that the exception contemplates a fixed-location business and not a vehicle, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant is employed as a courier for Quick Silver…