Regulation changes of transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to include ammunition

A bill for an act

relating to public safety; making changes to the regulation of transfers of pistols

and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to include ammunition; amending

Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 10, by adding a

subdivision; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, by adding a

subdivision; 624.7134, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025

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

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

Section 1.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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.

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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. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Grounds for disqualification.

(a) The chief of police or sheriff shall refuse to

grant a transferee permit if the applicant is: (1) prohibited by state or federal law from

possessing a
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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; (2)

determined to be a danger to self or the public when in possession of
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firearms
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a

firearm-related item
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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 refuse to grant a permit to a person if there exists a

substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public when in possession

of a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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. To deny the application pursuant to paragraph (a), clause

(2), 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 8.

(c) A person is not eligible to submit a permit 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 8 was denied,

whichever is later.

(d) A chief of police or sheriff who denies a permit 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 proposed transferee's residence.

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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. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Permit voided; revocation.

(a) The transferee permit shall be void at the time

that the holder becomes prohibited from possessing or receiving a
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pistol
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firearm-related

item
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under section
624.713
, in which event the holder shall return the permit within five

days to the issuing authority. If the chief law enforcement officer who issued the permit has

knowledge that the permit holder is ineligible to possess
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firearms
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firearm-related items
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, the

chief law enforcement officer must revoke the permit and give notice to the holder in writing.

Failure of the holder to return the permit within the five days of learning that the permit is

void or revoked is a gross misdemeanor unless the court finds that the circumstances or the

physical or mental condition of the permit holder prevented the holder from complying with

the return requirement.

(b) When a permit holder receives a court disposition that prohibits the permit holder

from possessing a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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, the court must take possession of the permit,

if it is available, and send it to the issuing law enforcement agency. If the permit holder

does not have the permit when the court imposes a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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prohibition,

the permit holder must surrender the permit to the assigned probation officer, if applicable.

When a probation officer is assigned upon disposition of the case, the court shall inform

the probation agent of the permit holder's obligation to surrender the permit. Upon surrender,

the probation officer must send the permit to the issuing law enforcement agency. If a

probation officer is not assigned to the permit holder, the holder shall surrender the permit

as provided for in paragraph (a).

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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.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Hearing upon denial.

(a) Any person aggrieved by denial of a transferee permit

may appeal by petition to the district court having jurisdiction over the county or municipality

where the application was submitted. The petition must list the applicable chief of police

or sheriff as the respondent. The district court must hold a hearing at the earliest practicable

date and in any event no later than 60 days following the filing of the petition for review.

The court may not grant or deny any relief before the completion of the hearing. The record

of the hearing must be sealed. The matter must be heard de novo without a jury.

(b) The court must issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the

issues submitted by the parties. The court must issue its writ of mandamus directing that

the permit be issued and order other appropriate relief unless the chief of police or sheriff

establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the applicant is disqualified from possessing a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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under

state or federal law;

(2) there exists a substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public

when in possession of a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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. Incidents of alleged criminal misconduct

that are not investigated and documented may not be considered; or

(3) the applicant is listed in the criminal gang investigative data system under section

299C.091
.

(c) If an application is denied because the proposed transferee is listed in the criminal

gang investigative data system under section
299C.091
, the applicant may challenge the

denial, after disclosure under court supervision of the reason for that listing, based on grounds

that the person:

(1) was erroneously identified as a person in the data system;

(2) was improperly included in the data system according to the criteria outlined in

section
299C.091, subdivision 2
, paragraph (b); or

(3) has demonstrably withdrawn from the activities and associations that led to inclusion

in the data system.

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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. 5.

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

Subd. 10.

Transfer report not required.

A person who transfers a
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pistol or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
.

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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. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 13.

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Definition.

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For purposes of this section, "firearm-related item" has the meaning

given in section 624.7134, subdivision 1.

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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. 7.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style

assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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.

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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. 8.

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
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pistol or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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.

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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. 9.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault

weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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under state or

federal law.

No person shall deliver a
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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the

firearm-related item
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.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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may be delivered to the transferee, unless the transferor knows the

transferee is ineligible to possess
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a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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the firearm-related item
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.

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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. 10.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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; (2) determined

to be a danger to self or the public when in possession of
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firearms
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the firearm-related item
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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
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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. 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.

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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. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons
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; amount

of ammunition
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.

Any number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons
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or

amount of ammunition
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may be the subject of a single transfer agreement and report to the

chief of police or sheriff. Nothing in this section or section
624.7131
shall be construed to

limit or restrict the number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons
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or

amount of ammunition
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a person may acquire.

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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. 12.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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, a transferee requests that no record be maintained of the fact of who

is the transferee of
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a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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the firearm-related

item
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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.

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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. 13.

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
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or ammunition
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related

item
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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 or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon

by reason of employment and is the holder of a valid permit to carry a pistol.

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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. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

Appeal.

(a) A person aggrieved by the determination of a chief of police or

sheriff under subdivision 5 may appeal by petition to the district court having jurisdiction

over the county or municipality where the application was submitted. The petition must list

the applicable chief of police or sheriff as the respondent. The district court must hold a

hearing at the earliest practicable date and in any event no later than 60 days following the

filing of the petition for review. The court may not grant or deny any relief before the

completion of the hearing. The record of the hearing must be sealed. The matter must be

heard de novo without a jury.

(b) The court must issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the

issues submitted by the parties. The court must issue its writ of mandamus directing that

the permit be issued and order other appropriate relief unless the chief of police or sheriff

establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the applicant is disqualified under state or federal law from possession of
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firearms
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firearm-related items
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;

(2) there exists a substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public

when in possession of a
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firearm
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firearm-related item
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. Incidents of alleged criminal misconduct

that are not investigated and documented may not be considered; or

(3) the applicant is listed in the criminal gang investigative data system under section

299C.091
.

(c) If an application is denied because the proposed transferee is listed in the criminal

gang investigative data system under section
299C.091
, the proposed transferee may

challenge the denial, after disclosure under court supervision of the reason for that listing,

based on grounds that the person:

(1) was erroneously identified as a person in the data system;

(2) was improperly included in the data system according to the criteria outlined in

section
299C.091, subdivision 2
, paragraph (b); or

(3) has demonstrably withdrawn from the activities and associations that led to inclusion

in the data system.

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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. 15.

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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13;

(2) transfers a
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic

military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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to a person under the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or

(2) transfers a
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pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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firearm-related item
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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.

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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. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 16, is amended to read:

Subd. 16.

Local regulation.

This section shall be construed to supersede municipal or

county regulation of the transfer of
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pistols
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firearm-related items
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.

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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. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 17.

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Definition.

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For purposes of this section, "firearm-related item" has the meaning

given in section 624.7134, subdivision 1.

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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. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a)
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As used in
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For purposes of
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this section, the following

terms have the meanings
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provided in this subdivision
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given
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.

(b) "Firearms dealer" means a person who is licensed by the United States Department

of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under United States Code,

title 18, section 923(a).

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(c) "Firearm-related item" includes a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon, a

pistol, and ammunition for a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or pistol.

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(c)
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(d)
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"State or federally issued identification" means a document or card made or issued

by or under the authority of the United States government or the state that contains the

person's name, residence address, date of birth, and photograph and is of a type commonly

accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals.

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(d)
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(e)
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"Unlicensed person" means a person who does not hold a license under United

States Code, title 18, section 923(a).

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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. 19.

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
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item
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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.

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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. 20.

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
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assault weapon
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are unlicensed persons, the transferor and transferee

may appear jointly before a federally licensed firearms dealer with the
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item
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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
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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
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or not entitled under state law to possess the
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firearm-related

item
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, neither the federally licensed firearms dealer nor the transferor shall transfer the
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to the transferee.

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

transferor from:

(1) removing the
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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
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in order to complete the transfer; and

(2) removing the
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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
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or not entitled under state law to possess the
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.

(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.

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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. 21.

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
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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 or

semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
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or a detailed description of the ammunition
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.

(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
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(c)
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If the transfer involves a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon,
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the

record of transfer must also contain the following information regarding the transferred

pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon:

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

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

assault weapon; and

(3) the pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon's manufacturer-assigned

serial number.

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(d) If the transfer involves ammunition, the record of transfer must also contain the

following information about the ammunition:

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(1) its caliber or gauge;

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(2) its specific product line and manufacturer;

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(3) its weight or grain; and

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(4) its type.

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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.

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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. 22.

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
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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
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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
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firearm
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.

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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. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Exclusions.

(a) This section shall not apply to the following transfers:

(1) a transfer by or to a federally licensed firearms dealer;

(2) a transfer by or to any law enforcement agency;

(3) to the extent the transferee is acting within the course and scope of employment and

official duties, a transfer to:

(i) a peace officer, as defined in section
626.84, subdivision 1
, paragraph (c);

(ii) a member of the United States armed forces, the National Guard, or the Reserves of

the United States armed forces;

(iii) a federal law enforcement officer; or

(iv) a security guard employed by a protective agent licensed pursuant to chapter 326;

(4) a transfer between immediate family members, which for the purposes of this section

means spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and

grandchildren;

(5) a transfer to an executor, administrator, trustee, or personal representative of an estate

or a trust that occurs by operation of law upon the death of the former owner of the
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;

(6) a transfer of an antique firearm as defined in section
624.712, subdivision 3
;

(7) a transfer of a curio or relic, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 27,

section 478.11, if the transfer is between collectors of firearms as curios or relics as defined

by United States Code, title 18, section 921(a)(13), who each have in their possession a

valid collector of curio and relics license issued by the United States Department of Justice,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;

(8) the temporary transfer of a
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if:

(i) the transfer is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm; and

(ii) the person's possession lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent such

imminent death or great bodily harm;

(9) transfers by or to an auctioneer who is in compliance with chapter 330 and acting in

the person's official role as an auctioneer to facilitate or conduct an auction of the
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; and

(10) a temporary transfer if the transferee's possession of the
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following the transfer is only:

(i) at a shooting range that operates in compliance with the performance standards under

chapter 87A or is a nonconforming use under section
87A.03, subdivision 2
, or, if compliance

is not required by the governing body of the jurisdiction, at an established shooting range

operated consistently with local law in the jurisdiction;

(ii) at a lawfully organized competition involving the use of
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, or while participating in or practicing for a performance by an organized group that

uses
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as part of the performance;

(iii) while hunting or trapping if the hunting or trapping is legal in all places where the

transferee possesses the
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and the transferee holds all licenses

or permits required for hunting or trapping;

(iv) at a lawfully organized educational or instructional course and under the direct

supervision of a certified instructor, as that term is defined in section
624.714, subdivision

2a, paragraph (d); or

(v) while in the actual presence of the transferor.

(b) A transfer under this subdivision is permitted only if the transferor has no reason to

believe:

(1) that the transferee is prohibited by federal law from buying or possessing
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or not entitled under state law to possess
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items
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;

(2) if the transferee is under 18 years of age and is receiving the
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under direct supervision and control of an adult, that the adult is prohibited by federal

law from buying or possessing
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or not entitled under state law

to possess
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; or

(3) that the transferee will use or intends to use the
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in the

commission of a crime.

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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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