Public and extending retention requirements for certain firearm permit data classification

A bill for an act

relating to government data practices; classifying as public and extending retention

requirements for certain firearm permit data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,

sections 13.87, subdivision 2; 624.714, subdivision 14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13.87, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Firearms data.

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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b),
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all data pertaining to

the purchase or transfer of firearms and applications for permits to carry firearms which are

collected by government entities pursuant to sections
624.712
to
624.719
are private, pursuant

to section
13.02, subdivision 12
.

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(b) Data pertaining to the revocation, suspension, or voidance of a permit to carry a

firearm is public data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 15. Notwithstanding

section 13.10, data pertaining to an individual's permit to carry a firearm is public data on

individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 15, if the individual permit holder either (1)

dies due to suicide by firearm, or (2) dies as a result of use of force by a peace officer.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.714, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Records.

(a) A sheriff must not maintain records or data collected, made, or

held under this section concerning any applicant or permit holder that are not necessary

under this section to support a permit that is outstanding or eligible for renewal under

subdivision 7, paragraph (b). Notwithstanding section
138.163
, sheriffs must completely

purge all files and databases by March 1 of each year to delete all information collected

under this section concerning all persons who are no longer current permit holders or

currently eligible to renew their permit.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to records or data concerning an applicant or permit

holder who
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:
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(1)
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has had a permit denied or revoked under the criteria established in subdivision 2,

paragraph (b), clause (1), or subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (3)
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, for a period of six years

from the date of the denial or revocation.
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;
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(2) has had a permit voided because the permit holder becomes prohibited by law from

possessing a firearm; or

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(3) dies as a result of either suicide by firearm or use of force by a peace officer.

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(c) A sheriff must maintain records or data collected, made, or held under this section

concerning any applicant or permit holder who is exempt from paragraph (a) for at least six

years following the date of the denial, revocation, voidance, or actual notice to the sheriff

of the death and cause of death giving rise to an exemption under paragraph (b), clause (3).

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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