Possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines banishment

A bill for an act

relating to public safety; banning possession of semiautomatic military-style assault

weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines; providing for criminal

penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f;

624.712, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.7131,

subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15; 624.7134, subdivisions

2, 3, 4, 5; 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 3; 624.7181, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes

2025 Supplement, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 1;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION OF CERTAIN FIREARMS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon.

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"Semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon" means:

(1) any of the following firearms:

(i) Avtomat Kalashnikov (AK-47) semiautomatic rifle type;

(ii) Beretta AR-70 and BM-59 semiautomatic rifle types;

(iii) Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifle type;

(iv) Daewoo Max-1 and Max-2 semiautomatic rifle types;

(v) Famas MAS semiautomatic rifle type;

(vi) Fabrique Nationale FN-LAR and FN-FNC semiautomatic rifle types;

(vii) Galil semiautomatic rifle type;

(viii) Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, and HK-94 semiautomatic rifle types;

(ix) Ingram MAC-10 and MAC-11 semiautomatic pistol and carbine types;

(x) Intratec TEC-9 semiautomatic pistol type;

(xi) Sigarms SIG 550SP and SIG 551SP semiautomatic rifle types;

(xii) SKS with detachable magazine semiautomatic rifle type;

(xiii) Steyr AUG semiautomatic rifle type;

(xiv) Street Sweeper and Striker-12 revolving-cylinder shotgun types;

(xv) USAS-12 semiautomatic shotgun type;

(xvi) Uzi semiautomatic pistol and carbine types; or

(xvii) Valmet M76 and M78 semiautomatic rifle types;

(2) any firearm that is another model made by the same manufacturer as one of the

firearms listed in clause (1), and has the same action design as one of the listed firearms,

and is a redesigned, renamed, or renumbered version of one of the firearms listed in clause

(1), or has a slight modification or enhancement, including but not limited to a folding or

retractable stock; adjustable sight; case deflector for left-handed shooters; shorter barrel;

wooden, plastic, or metal stock; larger clip size; different caliber; or a bayonet mount; and

(3) any firearm that has been manufactured or sold by another company under a licensing

agreement with a manufacturer of one of the firearms listed in clause (1) entered into after

the effective date of Laws 1993, chapter 326, to manufacture or sell firearms that are identical

or nearly identical to those listed in clause (1), or described in clause (2), regardless of the

company of production or country of origin.

The weapons listed in clause (1), except those listed in items (iii), (ix), (x), (xiv), and

(xv), are the weapons the importation of which was barred by the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, and Firearms of the United States Department of the Treasury in July 1989.

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Except as otherwise specifically provided in paragraph (d), a firearm is not a

"semiautomatic military-style assault weapon" if it is generally recognized as particularly

suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes under United States Code, title 18,

section 925, paragraph (d)(3), or any regulations adopted pursuant to that law.

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(b) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon also includes any:

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(1) semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has

one or more of the following:

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(i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;

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(ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the

nontrigger hand;

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(iii) a folding or telescoping stock;

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(iv) a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel,

allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but

excluding a slide that encloses the barrel; or

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(v) a flash suppressor;

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(2) semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic, centerfire, or rimfire rifle with a fixed

magazine that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;

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(3) semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has

one or more of the following:

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(i) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the

nontrigger hand;

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(ii) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock;

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(iii) a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel,

allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but

excluding a slide that encloses the barrel;

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(iv) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol

grip; or

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(v) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extension, flash suppressor, forward

hand grip, or silencer;

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(4) semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:

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(i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;

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(ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the

nontrigger hand;

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(iii) a folding or telescoping stock;

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(iv) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of ten rounds; or

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(v) an ability to accept a detachable magazine;

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(5) shotgun with a revolving cylinder; or

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(6) conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which a semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control

of the same person.

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(c) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon does not mean any firearm described

in this paragraph that has been made permanently inoperable.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 22.

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Large-capacity magazine.

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"Large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition

feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds or any conversion kit, part,

or combination of parts from which this type of device can be assembled if those parts are

in the possession or under the control of the same person. Large-capacity magazine does

not mean any of the following:

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(1) a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate

more than ten rounds;

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(2) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or

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(3) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026.

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[624.7145] SEMIAUTOMATIC MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS;

PROHIBITION.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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For purposes of this section:

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(1) "appropriate law enforcement agency" means the organized full-time police

department of the municipality where the person resides or the county sheriff if there is no

municipal police department where the person resides; and

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(2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another, whether

or not for consideration.

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Prohibition.

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It is unlawful for a person to transfer, own, or possess

semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.

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Exceptions.

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Subdivision 2 does not apply to:

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(1) any person who is a government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed

forces of the United States; or peace officer, but only to the extent that the person is otherwise

authorized to acquire or possess a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon and does so

while acting within the scope of the person's duties;

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(2) the manufacture of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon by a firearms

manufacturer for the purpose of sale to any branch of the armed forces of the United States

or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota for use by that agency or the agency's

employees, provided the manufacturer is properly licensed under applicable laws; or

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(3) the transfer of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon by a dealer that is

properly licensed under applicable laws to any branch of the armed forces of the United

States or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota for use by that agency or the

agency's employees for law enforcement, provided that the dealer does not have the

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon in the dealer's possession for more than 120

days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery to the armed forces or law

enforcement purchaser.

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Current owners; certification of ownership of semiautomatic military-style

assault weapons.

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(a) A person who legally owned or possessed a semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon before August 1, 2026, and who desires to maintain lawful

ownership or possession of the device must request certification of ownership of the device

from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension by February 1, 2027. The Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension must provide the person with a duplicate copy of their request for certification.

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(b) A person described in paragraph (a) must:

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(1) renew the certification of ownership every three years;

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(2) possess the device only on property owned or immediately controlled by the person,

while engaged in the legal use of the device at a duly licensed firing range, or while

transporting the item in compliance with applicable law; and

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(3) report the loss or theft of the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency within

48 hours of the time the discovery of the loss or theft was made or should have been made.

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(c) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapons regulated under this subdivision must

not be transferred, except for transfer to the appropriate law enforcement agency for the

purpose of surrendering the item for destruction.

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(d) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension may charge a fee for each certification and

certification renewal pursuant to this subdivision.

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(e) Persons acquiring semiautomatic military-style assault weapons by inheritance,

bequest, or succession must, within 120 days of acquiring title, do one of the following:

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(1) if the device was legally owned by the decedent, and the person wants to maintain

lawful ownership or possession of it, request certification of ownership of the device from

the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and comply with all other requirements of this section;

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(2) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;

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(3) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or

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(4) remove the device from the state.

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(f) A person who owns or possesses a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon

before August 1, 2026, who does not elect to certify ownership of the device as required in

this subdivision must do one of the following before February 1, 2027:

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(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;

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(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or

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(3) remove the device from the state.

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(g) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must implement a

certification system.

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Penalties.

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(a) A person who violates subdivision 2 or 4, paragraph (a) or (f),

is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or

to payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.

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(b) A person who knowingly violates subdivision 4, paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e), is

guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation

is guilty of a felony.

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(c) Notwithstanding sections 609.035 and 609.04, a prosecution or conviction for violation

of this section is not a bar to conviction of, or punishment for, any other crime.

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Data practices.

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Data on individuals collected, created, received, maintained,

or disseminated under subdivision 4 by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or another

law enforcement agency are classified as private data on individuals, as defined by section

13.02, subdivision 12.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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Sec. 4.

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[624.7146] LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES; PROHIBITION.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definitions.

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For purposes of this section:

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(1) "appropriate law enforcement agency" means the organized full-time police

department of the municipality where the person resides or the county sheriff if there is no

municipal police department where the person resides; and

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(2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another, whether

or not for consideration.

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Subd. 2.

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Prohibition.

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It is unlawful for a person to manufacture, import, transfer, own,

or possess large-capacity magazines.

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Exceptions.

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Subdivision 2 does not apply to:

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(1) any person who is a government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed

forces of the United States; or peace officer, but only to the extent that the person is otherwise

authorized to acquire or possess a large-capacity magazine and does so while acting within

the scope of the person's duties;

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(2) the manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for the purpose of sale to any branch

of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota

for use by that agency or the agency's employees, provided the manufacturer is properly

licensed under applicable laws; or

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(3) the transfer of a large-capacity magazine by a dealer that is properly licensed under

applicable laws to any branch of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement

agency within Minnesota for use by that agency or the agency's employees for law

enforcement, provided that the dealer does not have the large-capacity magazine in the

dealer's possession for more than 120 days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery

to the armed forces or law enforcement purchaser.

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Current owners; certification of ownership of large-capacity magazines.

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(a)

A person who legally owned or possessed a large-capacity magazine before August 1, 2026,

and who desires to maintain lawful ownership or possession of the device must request

certification of ownership of the device from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension by

February 1, 2027. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must provide the person with a

duplicate copy of their request for certification.

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(b) A person described in paragraph (a) must:

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(1) renew the certification of ownership every three years;

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(2) possess the device only on property owned or immediately controlled by the person,

while engaged in the legal use of the device at a duly licensed firing range, or while

transporting the item in compliance with applicable law; and

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(3) report the loss or theft of the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency within

48 hours of the time the discovery of the loss or theft was made or should have been made.

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(c) Large-capacity magazines regulated under this subdivision must not be transferred,

except for transfer to the appropriate law enforcement agency for the purpose of surrendering

the item for destruction.

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(d) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension may charge a fee for each certification and

certification renewal pursuant to this subdivision.

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(e) Persons acquiring large-capacity magazines by inheritance, bequest, or succession

must, within 120 days of acquiring title, do one of the following:

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(1) if the device was legally owned by the decedent, and the person wants to maintain

lawful ownership or possession of it, request certification of ownership of the device from

the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and comply with all other requirements of this section;

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(2) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;

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(3) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or

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(4) remove the device from the state.

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(f) A person who owns or possesses a large-capacity magazine before August 1, 2026,

who does not elect to certify ownership of the device as required in this subdivision must

do one of the following before February 1, 2027:

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(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;

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(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or

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(3) remove the device from the state.

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(g) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must implement a

certification system.

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Penalty.

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(a) A person who violates subdivision 2 or 4, paragraph (a) or (f), is

guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to

payment of a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.

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(b) A person who knowingly violates subdivision 4, paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (e), is

guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation

is guilty of a felony.

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Subd. 6.

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Data practices.

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Data on individuals collected, created, received, maintained,

or disseminated under subdivision 4 by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or another

law enforcement agency are classified as private data on individuals, as defined by section

13.02, subdivision 12.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes

committed on or after that date.

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ARTICLE 2

CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1f, is amended to read:

Subd. 1f.

Gross misdemeanor; transferring firearm without background check.

A

person, other than a federally licensed firearms dealer, who transfers a pistol
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or semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon
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to another without complying with the transfer requirements

of section
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is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the transferee possesses or uses the

weapon within one year after the transfer in furtherance of a felony crime of violence, and

if:

(1) the transferee was prohibited from possessing the weapon under section
624.713
at

the time of the transfer; or

(2) it was reasonably foreseeable at the time of the transfer that the transferee was likely

to use or possess the weapon in furtherance of a felony crime of violence.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.713, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Ineligible persons.

The following persons shall not be entitled to possess

ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or, except for clause

(1), any other firearm:

(1) a person under the age of 18 years except that a person under 18 may possess

ammunition designed for use in a firearm that the person may lawfully possess and may

carry or possess a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (i)
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in the actual

presence or under the direct supervision of the person's parent or guardian, (ii)
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for the

purpose of military drill under the auspices of a legally recognized military organization

and under competent supervision,
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or (ii)
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for the purpose of instruction, competition, or

target practice on a firing range approved by the chief of police or county sheriff in whose

jurisdiction the range is located and under direct supervision
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; or (iv)
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. A person under 18

years of age may possess ammunition designed for use in a firearm that the person may

lawfully possess and may carry or possess a pistol
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if the person
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has successfully completed

a course designed to teach marksmanship and safety with a pistol
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or semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon
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and approved by the commissioner of natural resources
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, or

(ii) is in the actual presence or under the direct supervision of the person's parent or guardian
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;

(2) except as otherwise provided in clause (9), a person who has been convicted of, or

adjudicated delinquent or convicted as an extended jurisdiction juvenile for committing, in

this state or elsewhere, a crime of violence. For purposes of this section, crime of violence

includes crimes in other states or jurisdictions which would have been crimes of violence

as herein defined if they had been committed in this state;

(3) a person who is or has ever been committed in Minnesota or elsewhere by a judicial

determination that the person is mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or mentally ill and

dangerous to the public, as defined in section
253B.02
, to a treatment facility, or who has

ever been found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness, unless

the person's ability to possess a firearm and ammunition has been restored under subdivision

4;

(4) a person who has been convicted in Minnesota or elsewhere of a misdemeanor or

gross misdemeanor violation of chapter 152, unless three years have elapsed since the date

of conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of any other such

violation of chapter 152 or a similar law of another state; or a person who is or has ever

been committed by a judicial determination for treatment for the habitual use of a controlled

substance or marijuana, as defined in sections
152.01
and
152.02
, unless the person's ability

to possess a firearm and ammunition has been restored under subdivision 4;

(5) a person who has been committed to a treatment facility in Minnesota or elsewhere

by a judicial determination that the person is chemically dependent as defined in section

253B.02
, unless the person has completed treatment or the person's ability to possess a

firearm and ammunition has been restored under subdivision 4. Property rights may not be

abated but access may be restricted by the courts;

(6) a peace officer who is informally admitted to a treatment facility pursuant to section

253B.04
for chemical dependency, unless the officer possesses a certificate from the head

of the treatment facility discharging or provisionally discharging the officer from the

treatment facility. Property rights may not be abated but access may be restricted by the

courts;

(7) a person, including a person under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, who has

been charged with committing a crime of violence and has been placed in a pretrial diversion

program by the court before disposition, until the person has completed the diversion program

and the charge of committing the crime of violence has been dismissed;

(8) except as otherwise provided in clause (9), a person who has been convicted in

another state of committing an offense similar to the offense described in section
609.224,

subdivision 3
, against a family or household member or section
609.2242, subdivision 3
,

unless three years have elapsed since the date of conviction and, during that time, the person

has not been convicted of any other violation of section
609.224, subdivision 3
, or
609.2242,

subdivision 3
, or a similar law of another state;

(9) a person who has been convicted in this state or elsewhere of assaulting a family or

household member and who was found by the court to have used a firearm in any way

during commission of the assault is prohibited from possessing any type of firearm or

ammunition for the period determined by the sentencing court;

(10) a person who:

(i) has been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term

exceeding one year;

(ii) is a fugitive from justice as a result of having fled from any state to avoid prosecution

for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding;

(iii) is an unlawful user of any controlled substance as defined in chapter 152. The use

of medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products by a patient enrolled in the

registry program or the use of adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products,

lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products by a person 21 years of

age or older does not constitute the unlawful use of a controlled substance under this item;

(iv) has been judicially committed to a treatment facility in Minnesota or elsewhere as

a person who is mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or mentally ill and dangerous to the

public, as defined in section
253B.02
;

(v) is an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States;

(vi) has been discharged from the armed forces of the United States under dishonorable

conditions;

(vii) has renounced the person's citizenship having been a citizen of the United States;

or

(viii) is disqualified from possessing a firearm under United States Code, title 18, section

922(g)(8) or (9), as amended through March 1, 2014;

(11) a person who has been convicted of the following offenses at the gross misdemeanor

level, unless three years have elapsed since the date of conviction and, during that time, the

person has not been convicted of any other violation of these sections: section
609.229

(crimes committed for the benefit of a gang);
609.2231, subdivision 4
(assaults motivated

by bias);
609.255
(false imprisonment);
609.378
(neglect or endangerment of a child);

609.582, subdivision 4
(burglary in the fourth degree);
609.665
(setting a spring gun);
609.71

(riot); or
609.749
(harassment or stalking). For purposes of this paragraph, the specified

gross misdemeanor convictions include crimes committed in other states or jurisdictions

which would have been gross misdemeanors if conviction occurred in this state;

(12) a person who has been convicted of a violation of section
609.224
if the court

determined that the assault was against a family or household member in accordance with

section 609.2242, subdivision 3 (domestic assault), unless three years have elapsed since

the date of conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of another

violation of section
609.224
or a violation of a section listed in clause (11);

(13) a person who is subject to an order for protection as described in section
260C.201,

subdivision 3
, paragraph (d), or
518B.01, subdivision 6
, paragraph (g); or

(14) a person who is subject to an extreme risk protection order as described in section

624.7172
or
624.7174
.

A person who issues a certificate pursuant to this section in good faith is not liable for

damages resulting or arising from the actions or misconduct with a firearm or ammunition

committed by the individual who is the subject of the certificate.

The prohibition in this subdivision relating to the possession of firearms other than

pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons does not apply retroactively to

persons who are prohibited from possessing a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault

weapon under this subdivision before August 1, 1994.

The lifetime prohibition on possessing, receiving, shipping, or transporting firearms and

ammunition for persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a crime of violence in clause

(2), applies only to offenders who are discharged from sentence or court supervision for a

crime of violence on or after August 1, 1993.

Participation as a patient in the registry program or use of adult-use cannabis flower,

adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer

products by a person 21 years of age or older does not disqualify the person from possessing

firearms and ammunition under this section.

For purposes of this section, "judicial determination" means a court proceeding pursuant

to sections
253B.07
to
253B.09
or a comparable law from another state.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 624.7131, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Information.

Any person may apply for a transferee permit by providing

the following information in writing to the chief of police of an organized full time police

department of the municipality in which the person resides or to the county sheriff if there

is no such local chief of police:

(1) the name, residence, telephone number, and driver's license number or

nonqualification certificate number, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(2) the sex, date of birth, height, weight, and color of eyes, and distinguishing physical

characteristics, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(3) a statement that the proposed transferee authorizes the release to the local police

authority of commitment information about the proposed transferee maintained by the Direct

Care and Treatment executive board, to the extent that the information relates to the proposed

transferee's eligibility to possess a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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under section
624.713, subdivision 1
; and

(4) a statement by the proposed transferee that the proposed transferee is not prohibited

by section
624.713
from possessing a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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.

The statements shall be signed and dated by the person applying for a permit. At the

time of application, the local police authority shall provide the applicant with a dated receipt

for the application. The statement under clause (3) must comply with any applicable

requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, sections 2.31 to 2.35, with respect

to consent to disclosure of alcohol or drug abuse patient records.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Transfer report not required.

A person who transfers a pistol
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or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person exhibiting a valid transferee permit

issued pursuant to this section or a valid permit to carry issued pursuant to section
624.714

is not required to file a transfer report pursuant to section
624.7132, subdivision 1
.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 624.7132, subdivision 1, is amended

to read:

Subdivision 1.

Required information.

Except as provided in this section and section

624.7131
, every person who agrees to transfer a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon
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shall report the following information in writing to the chief of police of

the organized full-time police department of the municipality where the proposed transferee

resides or to the appropriate county sheriff if there is no such local chief of police:

(1) the name, residence, telephone number, and driver's license number or

nonqualification certificate number, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(2) the sex, date of birth, height, weight, and color of eyes, and distinguishing physical

characteristics, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(3) a statement that the proposed transferee authorizes the release to the local police

authority of commitment information about the proposed transferee maintained by the Direct

Care and Treatment executive board, to the extent that the information relates to the proposed

transferee's eligibility to possess a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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under section
624.713, subdivision 1
;

(4) a statement by the proposed transferee that the transferee is not prohibited by section

624.713
from possessing a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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; and

(5) the address of the place of business of the transferor.

The report shall be signed and dated by the transferor and the proposed transferee. The

report shall be delivered by the transferor to the chief of police or sheriff no later than three

days after the date of the agreement to transfer, excluding weekends and legal holidays.

The statement under clause (3) must comply with any applicable requirements of Code of

Federal Regulations, title 42, sections 2.31 to 2.35, with respect to consent to disclosure of

alcohol or drug abuse patient records.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Notification.

The chief of police or sheriff shall notify the transferor and

proposed transferee in writing as soon as possible if the chief or sheriff determines that the

proposed transferee is prohibited by section
624.713
from possessing a pistol
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or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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. The notification to the transferee shall specify

the grounds for the disqualification of the proposed transferee and shall set forth in detail

the transferee's right of appeal under subdivision 13.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Delivery.

Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 7 or 8, no person shall

deliver a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a proposed transferee

until 30 days after the date the agreement to transfer is delivered to a chief of police or

sheriff in accordance with subdivision 1 unless the chief of police or sheriff waives all or

a portion of the waiting period. The chief of police or sheriff may waive all or a portion of

the waiting period in writing if the chief of police or sheriff: (1) determines the proposed

transferee is not disqualified prior to the waiting period concluding; or (2) finds that the

transferee requires access to a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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because

of a threat to the life of the transferee or of any member of the household of the transferee.

Prior to modifying the waiting period under the authority granted in clause (2), the chief of

police or sheriff must first determine that the proposed transferee is not prohibited from

possessing a firearm under state or federal law.

No person shall deliver a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a

proposed transferee after receiving a written notification that the chief of police or sheriff

has determined that the proposed transferee is prohibited by section
624.713
from possessing

a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
deleted text end
.

If the transferor makes a report of transfer and receives no written notification of

disqualification of the proposed transferee within 30 business days after delivery of the

agreement to transfer, the pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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may be

delivered to the transferee, unless the transferor knows the transferee is ineligible to possess

a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Grounds for disqualification.

(a) The chief of police or sheriff shall deny an

application if the proposed transferee is: (1) prohibited by state or federal law from possessing

a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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; (2) determined to be a danger to

self or the public when in possession of firearms under paragraph (b); or (3) listed in the

criminal gang investigative data system under section
299C.091
.

(b) A chief of police or sheriff shall deny an application if there exists a substantial

likelihood that the proposed transferee is a danger to self or the public when in possession

of a firearm. To deny the application under this paragraph, the chief of police or sheriff

must provide the applicant with written notification and the specific factual basis justifying

the denial, including the source of the factual basis. The chief of police or sheriff must

inform the applicant of the applicant's right to submit, within 20 business days, any additional

documentation relating to the propriety of the denial. Upon receiving any additional

documentation, the chief of police or sheriff must reconsider the denial and inform the

applicant within 15 business days of the result of the reconsideration. Any denial after

reconsideration must be in the same form and substance as the original denial and must

specifically address any continued deficiencies in light of the additional documentation

submitted by the applicant. The applicant must be informed of the right to seek de novo

review of the denial as provided in subdivision 13.

(c) A chief of police or sheriff need not process an application under this section if the

person has had an application denied pursuant to paragraph (b) and less than six months

have elapsed since the denial was issued or the person's appeal under subdivision 13 was

denied, whichever is later.

(d) A chief of police or sheriff who denies an application pursuant to paragraph (b) must

provide a copy of the notice of disqualification to the chief of police or sheriff with joint

jurisdiction over the applicant's residence.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Restriction on records.

Except as provided for in section
624.7134, subdivision

3, paragraph (e), if, after a determination that the transferee is not a person prohibited by

section
624.713
from possessing a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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,

a transferee requests that no record be maintained of the fact of who is the transferee of a

pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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, the chief of police or sheriff shall

sign the transfer report and return it to the transferee as soon as possible. Thereafter, no

government employee or agency shall maintain a record of the transfer that identifies the

transferee, and the transferee shall retain the report of transfer.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Exclusions.

Except as otherwise provided in section
609.66, subdivision 1f
,

this section shall not apply to transfers of antique firearms as curiosities or for their historical

significance or value, transfers to or between federally licensed firearms dealers, transfers

by order of court, involuntary transfers, transfers at death or the following transfers:

(1) a transfer by a person other than a federally licensed firearms dealer;

(2) a loan to a prospective transferee if the loan is intended for a period of no more than

one day;

(3) the delivery of a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person

for the purpose of repair, reconditioning or remodeling;

(4) a loan by a teacher to a student in a course designed to teach marksmanship or safety

with a pistol and approved by the commissioner of natural resources;

(5) a loan between persons at a firearms collectors exhibition;

(6) a loan between persons lawfully engaged in hunting or target shooting if the loan is

intended for a period of no more than 12 hours;

(7) a loan between law enforcement officers who have the power to make arrests other

than citizen arrests; and

(8) a loan between employees or between the employer and an employee in a business

if the employee is required to carry a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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by reason of employment and is the holder of a valid permit to carry a pistol.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Penalties.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a person who

does any of the following is guilty of a gross misdemeanor:

(1) transfers a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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in violation of

subdivisions 1 to 13;

(2) transfers a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person who

has made a false statement in order to become a transferee, if the transferor knows or has

reason to know the transferee has made the false statement;

(3) knowingly becomes a transferee in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or

(4) makes a false statement in order to become a transferee of a pistol
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or semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon
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knowing or having reason to know the statement is false.

(b) A person who does either of the following is guilty of a felony:

(1) transfers a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person under

the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or

(2) transfers a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person under

the age of 18 who has made a false statement in order to become a transferee, if the transferor

knows or has reason to know the transferee has made the false statement.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Background check and evidence of identity.

An unlicensed person is prohibited

from transferring a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to any other

unlicensed person, unless: (1) the transfer is made through a firearms dealer as provided

for in subdivision 3; or (2) the transferee presents a valid transferee permit issued under

section
624.7131
and a current state or federally issued identification.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Background check conducted by federally licensed firearms dealer.

(a)

Where both parties to a prospective transfer of a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon
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are unlicensed persons, the transferor and transferee may appear jointly

before a federally licensed firearms dealer with the firearm and request that the federally

licensed firearms dealer conduct a background check on the transferee and facilitate the

transfer.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a federally licensed firearms dealer

who agrees to facilitate a transfer under this section shall:

(1) process the transfer as though transferring the firearm from the dealer's inventory to

the transferee; and

(2) comply with all requirements of federal and state law that would apply if the firearms

dealer were making the transfer, including at a minimum all background checks and record

keeping requirements. The exception to the report of transfer process in section
624.7132
,

subdivision 12, clause (1), does not apply to transfers completed under this subdivision.

(c) If the transferee is prohibited by federal law from purchasing or possessing the firearm

or not entitled under state law to possess the firearm, neither the federally licensed firearms

dealer nor the transferor shall transfer the firearm to the transferee.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, this section shall not prevent the

transferor from:

(1) removing the firearm from the premises of the federally licensed firearms dealer, or

the gun show or event where the federally licensed firearms dealer is conducting business,

as applicable, while the background check is being conducted, provided that the transferor

must return to the federally licensed firearms dealer with the transferee before the transfer

takes place, and the federally licensed firearms dealer must take possession of the firearm

in order to complete the transfer; and

(2) removing the firearm from the business premises of the federally licensed firearms

dealer if the results of the background check indicate the transferee is prohibited by federal

law from purchasing or possessing the firearm or not entitled under state law to possess the

firearm.

(e) A transferee who consents to participate in a transfer under this subdivision is not

entitled to have the transfer report returned as provided for in section
624.7132, subdivision

10.

(f) A firearms dealer may charge a reasonable fee for conducting a background check

and facilitating a transfer between the transferor and transferee pursuant to this section.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Record of transfer; required information.

(a) Unless a transfer is made

through a firearms dealer as provided for in subdivision 3, when two unlicensed persons

complete the transfer of a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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, the transferor

and transferee must complete a record of transfer on a form designed and made publicly

available without fee for this purpose by the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension. Each page of the record of transfer must be signed and dated by the transferor

and the transferee and contain the serial number of the pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon
deleted text end
.

(b) The record of transfer must contain the following information:

(1) a clear copy of each person's current state or federally issued identification;

(2) a clear copy of the transferee permit presented by the transferee; and

(3) a signed statement by the transferee swearing that the transferee is not currently

prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm.

(c) The record of transfer must also contain the following information regarding the

transferred pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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:

(1) the type of pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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;

(2) the manufacturer, make, and model of the pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon
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; and

(3) the
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon's
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new text begin
pistol's
new text end

manufacturer-assigned serial number.

(d) Both the transferor and the transferee must retain a copy of the record of transfer

and any attachments to the record of transfer for 10 years from the date of the transfer. A

copy in digital form shall be acceptable for the purposes of this paragraph.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Compulsory production of a record of transfer; misdemeanor penalty.

(a)

Unless a transfer was completed under subdivision 3, the transferor and transferee of a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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transferred under subdivision 4 must produce

the record of transfer when a peace officer requests the record as part of a criminal

investigation.

(b) A person who refuses or is unable to produce a record of transfer for a firearm

transferred under this section in response to a request for production made by a peace officer

pursuant to paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor. A prosecution or conviction for

violation of this subdivision is not a bar to conviction of, or punishment for, any other crime

committed involving the transferred firearm.

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(c) This subdivision applies to records of transfers of semiautomatic military-style assault

weapons under this section occurring before January 1, 2027.

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Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7141, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Transfer prohibited.

(a) A person is guilty of a felony and may be

sentenced to imprisonment for up to two years and to payment of a fine of not more than

$10,000 if the person intentionally transfers a firearm to another and the person knows or

reasonably should know that the transferee:

(1) has been denied a permit to carry under section
624.714
because the transferee is

not eligible under section
624.713
to possess a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault

weapon
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or any other firearm;

(2) has been found ineligible to possess a pistol
deleted text begin
or semiautomatic military-style assault

weapon
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by a chief of police or sheriff as a result of an application for a transferee permit

or a transfer report; or

(3) is disqualified under section
624.713
from possessing a pistol
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or semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon
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or any other firearm.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the transfer of a firearm other than a pistol
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or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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to a person under the age of 18 who is not

disqualified from possessing any other firearm.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7141, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Subsequent eligibility.

This section is not applicable to a transfer to a person

who became eligible to possess a pistol
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or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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under section
624.713
after the transfer occurred but before the transferee used or possessed

the weapon in furtherance of any crime.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7181, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Penalties.

Whoever carries a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun on or about the person

in a public place is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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A person under the age of 21 who carries

a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon, as defined in section
624.712, subdivision

7
, on or about the person in a public place is guilty of a felony.
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