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SF5066 • 2026
Various judiciary, public safety and corrections policy provisions modifications and appropriation
Various judiciary, public safety and corrections policy provisions modifications and appropriation
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2026-04-09
House
Introduction and first reading
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Various judiciary, public safety and corrections policy provisions modifications and appropriation
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A bill for an act relating to state government; providing policy for theft of public funds, school safety, and emergency vehicles; modifying the crimes of first-degree murder and impersonating a peace officer; creating new crimes; providing policy for firearms; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties; appropriating money for judiciary, public safety, and corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.011, subdivision 3; 169.98, by adding a subdivision; 471.635; 609.185; 609.4751, subdivisions 2, 3; 609.66, subdivisions 1d, 1f; 609.666; 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, chapters 169; 299A; 609; 624; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 169.58, subdivisions 2, 3; 471.633; 471.634; 609.667; 609.67, subdivision 6; 624.7131, subdivision 12; 624.7132, subdivision 16; 624.714, subdivision 23; 624.717; 624.7191, subdivision 4. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: ARTICLE 1 JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end new text begin The dollar amounts shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in parentheses, are subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 1, from the general fund or any fund named for the purposes specified in this article, to be available for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. new text end new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end new text begin Available for the Year new text end new text begin Ending June 30 new text end new text begin 2026 new text end new text begin 2027 new text end Sec. 2. new text begin SUPREME COURT new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,413,000 new text end new text begin (a) Chief Justice Security new text end new text begin $101,000 the second year is for the supreme court to provide a protection detail for the chief justice while at events or going to or from events in their official capacity. new text end new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Judicial Branch Security Unit new text end new text begin $312,000 the second year is for staffing the Judicial Branch Security Unit. new text end new text begin (c) new text end new text begin Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative new text end new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for a competitive grant program for courthouse safety and security improvements. Grants may be awarded to governmental entities to fund courthouse security assessments, equipment, technology, construction, or training needs. Grant recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate match. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end ARTICLE 2 PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED FISCAL POLICIES Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS. new text end new text begin The dollar amounts shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown in parentheses, are subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2025, chapter 35, article 2, from the general fund or any fund named for the purposes specified in this article, to be available for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. new text end new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end new text begin Available for the Year new text end new text begin Ending June 30 new text end new text begin 2026 new text end new text begin 2027 new text end Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SAFETY new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 9,565,000 new text end new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Public Safety Administration new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin 500,000 new text end new text begin $500,000 the second year is for a public awareness campaign for extreme risk protection orders. This is a onetime appropriation. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Emergency Management new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin 5,000,000 new text end new text begin (a) School Safety Grant Program new text end new text begin $4,565,000 the second year is for the school safety grant program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.956. new text end new text begin (b) Minnesota School Safety Center Team new text end new text begin $435,000 the second year is for staffing and operational costs for the Minnesota School Safety Center team. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Criminal Apprehension new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin 4,065,000 new text end new text begin (a) Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team new text end new text begin $2,084,000 the second year is for staffing and operating costs for the behavioral threat assessment and management program to assess and investigate threats and prevent targeted violence. new text end new text begin (b) Financial Crimes and Fraud Section new text end new text begin $1,531,000 the second year is for staffing and operating costs for the Financial Crimes and Fraud Section under Minnesota Statutes, section 299C.061. new text end new text begin (c) Ownership Certifications new text end new text begin $450,000 the second year is for establishing and administering a process to obtain a certificate for legal ownership of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons under Minnesota Statutes, section 624.7145. The base for this appropriation is $146,000 beginning in fiscal year 2028. new text end Sec. 3. new text begin CORRECTIONS new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 89,000 new text end new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Incarceration and Prerelease Services new text end new text begin -0- new text end new text begin 89,000 new text end new text begin Incarceration and Prerelease Services Base Budget new text end new text begin $256,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $319,000 in fiscal year 2029 are added to the base for incarceration and prerelease services. new text end Sec. 4. new text begin BCA MARYLAND BUILDING; PERMIT EXCEPTION. new text end new text begin Notwithstanding any law, rule, or ordinance to the contrary, a building permit under the State Building Code is not required to construct a new perimeter eight-foot security fence and access controls at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension building site under Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 1, section 15, subdivision 3. new text end ARTICLE 3 POLICY Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.011, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Authorized emergency vehicle. "Authorized emergency vehicle" means any of the following vehicles when equipped and identified according to law: (1) a vehicle of a fire department; (2) a publicly owned police vehicle or a privately owned vehicle used by a police officer for police work under agreement, express or implied, with the local authority to which the officer is responsible; (3) a vehicle of a licensed land emergency ambulance service, whether publicly or privately owned; (4) an emergency vehicle of a municipal department or a public service corporation, approved by the commissioner of public safety deleted text begin or the chief of police of a municipality deleted text end ; (5) any volunteer rescue squad operating deleted text begin pursuant deleted text end new text begin according new text end to Laws 1959, chapter 53; new text begin or new text end (6) a vehicle designated as an authorized emergency vehicle upon a finding by the commissioner of public safety that deleted text begin designation of that vehicle is necessary to the preservation of life or property or to the execution of deleted text end new text begin the designation is needed to execute new text end emergency governmental functions. Sec. 2. new text begin [169.033] AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES; COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Applicability; definition. new text end new text begin (a) This section applies to commissioner-approved authorized emergency vehicles under section 169.011, subdivision 3, clauses (4) and (6). new text end new text begin (b) For purposes of this section, "commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Commissioner-approved vehicles. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner may issue an emergency vehicle permit to the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle. new text end new text begin (b) Before operating an authorized emergency vehicle, an operator must: new text end new text begin (1) obtain a permit and be listed as the operator on the permit; and new text end new text begin (2) complete commissioner-approved training on operating an emergency vehicle. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Rulemaking exemption. new text end new text begin This section is exempt from the rulemaking provisions under chapter 14, including section 14.386. new text end Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.98, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Decommissioning vehicle. new text end new text begin When a law enforcement agency removes a vehicle under this section from use, the decommissioning law enforcement agency must remove all vehicle markings and equipment, including all spotlights, push bumpers, and nonstandard lighting that could cause a reasonable person to believe that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle. new text end Sec. 4. new text begin [299A.956] SCHOOL SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "All-hazards approach" means planning and preparedness that address natural, technological, and human-caused hazards. new text end new text begin (c) "Center" means the Minnesota School Safety Center under the Homeland Security and Emergency Management division of the Department of Public Safety. new text end new text begin (d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Program purpose. new text end new text begin (a) The school safety grant program is established under the Homeland Security and Emergency Management division of the Department of Public Safety to provide financial assistance to kindergarten through grade 12 schools to strengthen comprehensive school safety and security capabilities. Grants may be awarded to support prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities that reduce risk, enhance resilience, and improve a school's ability to protect students, staff, and visitors from a wide range of threats and hazards. new text end new text begin (b) The program is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, including section 14.386. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Grant goals and outcomes. new text end new text begin (a) The commissioner must administer a grant program to eligible applicants to: new text end new text begin (1) support an all-hazards approach to school safety, including but not limited to natural hazards, technological incidents, public health emergencies, and acts of violence; and new text end new text begin (2) promote collaboration and information sharing among public and nonpublic schools, school districts, school boards, Tribal schools, local and Tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, emergency management agencies, public health agencies, and other public safety and community partners. new text end new text begin (b) The commissioner must award grants that prioritize evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and trauma-informed practices and that support one or more of the following outcomes: new text end new text begin (1) development, implementation, or long-term sustainability of comprehensive school safety or emergency operations plans; new text end new text begin (2) increased preparedness of school staff and students through training, exercises, or drills aligned with state or federal guidance; new text end new text begin (3) improved coordination, communication, or integration among schools, school districts, school boards, and local or Tribal emergency response and public safety agencies; new text end new text begin (4) identification, mitigation, or reduction of safety risks or vulnerabilities in school environments; new text end new text begin (5) enhanced capacity for recovery, continuity of operations, or restoration of educational services after an emergency or critical incident; and new text end new text begin (6) any other outcome that supports an all-hazards approach to school safety. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Eligibility. new text end new text begin (a) An eligible applicant for a grant under this section includes kindergarten through grade 12 public and nonpublic schools in the state, including Tribal schools. new text end new text begin (b) An applicant must demonstrate actions that the school, school board, or school district has taken to strengthen school safety and follow an all-hazards approach to school safety. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Applying for grants. new text end new text begin (a) An applicant must apply for a grant in a format prescribed by the commissioner. At a minimum, an applicant must: new text end new text begin (1) describe what the grant will be used for; new text end new text begin (2) list how the grant will meet one of the planned outcomes under subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and new text end new text begin (3) explain how the grant will support an all-hazards approach to school safety. new text end new text begin (b) The commissioner must establish an application process for grant applicants, including but not limited to: new text end new text begin (1) timelines for reviewing applications and awarding grants; new text end new text begin (2) criteria for evaluating and scoring applications; new text end new text begin (3) funding limits in awarding grants; and new text end new text begin (4) guidance on grant eligibility and allowable expenses. new text end new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Grant procedures. new text end new text begin The commissioner must establish procedures for awarding grants among eligible applicants, including but not limited to: new text end new text begin (1) minimum and maximum grant amounts; new text end new text begin (2) priority consideration for schools that demonstrate the highest funding, security, or safety needs for an all-hazards approach to school safety; and new text end new text begin (3) competitive selection methods that are transparent and equitable. new text end new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Eligible and ineligible activities. new text end new text begin (a) A grant may be used for one or more of the following eligible activities: new text end new text begin (1) developing, reviewing, or updating plans on school safety, emergency operations, or crisis response; new text end new text begin (2) training, exercises, drills, or technical assistance that support school safety and emergency preparedness; new text end new text begin (3) behavioral threat assessments, violence prevention, or other early-intervention activities; new text end new text begin (4) safety and security improvements consistent with center standards or guidance; new text end new text begin (5) procuring or maintaining emergency communication, notification, or coordination tools; and new text end new text begin (6) other center-approved activities that directly support the grant program's purpose and outcomes. new text end new text begin (b) A grant must not be used for: new text end new text begin (1) routine operational or administrative costs that are indirectly related to school safety or security; new text end new text begin (2) supplanting or replacing existing funding for ongoing programs or activities; new text end new text begin (3) activities that are inconsistent with an all-hazards approach to school safety; or new text end new text begin (4) any purpose prohibited under state or federal law. new text end Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.185, is amended to read: 609.185 MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of murder in the first degree and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life: (1) causes the death of a human being with premeditation and with intent to effect the death of the person or of another; (2) causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with force or violence, either upon or affecting the person or another; (3) causes the death of a human being with intent to effect the death of the person or another, while committing or attempting to commit burglary, aggravated robbery, carjacking in the first or second degree, kidnapping, arson in the first or second degree, a drive-by shooting, tampering with a witness in the first degree, escape from custody, or any felony violation of chapter 152 involving the unlawful sale of a controlled substance; (4) causes the death of a peace officer, prosecuting attorney, judge, deleted text begin or deleted text end a guard employed at a Minnesota state or local correctional facility, new text begin or legislator, new text end with intent to effect the death of that person or another, while the person is engaged in the performance of official duties; (5) causes the death of a minor while committing child abuse, when the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of child abuse upon a child and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life; (6) causes the death of a human being while committing domestic abuse, when the perpetrator has engaged in a past pattern of domestic abuse upon the victim or upon another family or household member and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life; or (7) causes the death of a human being while committing, conspiring to commit, or attempting to commit a felony crime to further terrorism and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life. (b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "prosecuting attorney" has the meaning given in section 609.221, subdivision 6, clause (4). (c) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clause (4), "judge" has the meaning given in section 609.221, subdivision 6, clause (5). (d) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (5), "child abuse" means an act committed against a minor victim that constitutes a violation of the following laws of this state or any similar laws of the United States or any other state: section 609.221 ; 609.222 ; 609.223 ; 609.224 ; 609.2242 ; 609.342 ; 609.343 ; 609.344 ; 609.345 ; 609.377 ; 609.378 ; or 609.713 . (e) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (6), "domestic abuse" means an act that: (1) constitutes a violation of section 609.221 , 609.222 , 609.223 , 609.224 , 609.2242 , 609.342 , 609.343 , 609.344 , 609.345 , 609.713 , or any similar laws of the United States or any other state; and (2) is committed against the victim who is a family or household member as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2 , paragraph (b). (f) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (7), "further terrorism" has the meaning given in section 609.714, subdivision 1 . new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.4751, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. deleted text begin Gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin Felony new text end . Whoever violates subdivision 1 while committing any of the following acts is guilty of a deleted text begin gross misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both new text end : (1) gaining access to a public building or government facility that is not open to the public; new text begin (2) gaining access to a private residence; new text end deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end without legal authority, directing or ordering another person to act or refrain from acting; deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end violating section 169.64, subdivision 2 , 3, or 4, or the siren provisions of section 169.68 ; or deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end operating a motor vehicle marked: (i) with the word or words "police," "patrolman," "sheriff," "deputy," "trooper," "state patrol," "conservation officer," "agent," or "marshal"; or (ii) with any lettering, marking, or insignia, or colorable imitation thereof, including, but not limited to, stars, badges, or shields identifying the vehicle as a law enforcement vehicle, and which a reasonable person would believe is a law enforcement vehicle governed under section 169.98, subdivision 1 . new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.4751, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Felony new text begin ; subsequent violation new text end . Whoever violates deleted text begin this section deleted text end new text begin subdivision 1 new text end within five years of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 8. new text begin [609.4752] IMPERSONATING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Misdemeanor. new text end new text begin Whoever falsely impersonates a public safety officer, as defined in section 299A.41, subdivision 4, clauses (2) to (10), with intent to mislead another into believing that the impersonator is actually a public safety officer is guilty of a misdemeanor. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Felony. new text end new text begin Whoever violates subdivision 1 while committing any of the following acts is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both: new text end new text begin (1) gaining access to a public building or government facility that is not open to the public; new text end new text begin (2) gaining access to a private residence; new text end new text begin (3) without legal authority, directing or ordering another person to act or refrain from acting; or new text end new text begin (4) violating section 169.64, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, or the siren provisions of section 169.68. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Felony; subsequent violation. new text end new text begin Whoever violates subdivision 1 within five years of a previous violation of this section is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 9. new text begin [609.539] THEFT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Government entity" has the meaning given in section 13.02, subdivision 7a. new text end new text begin (c) "Public funds" means money from all general, special, permanent, trust, and other funds, regardless of source or purpose, held or administered by a government entity. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Acts constituting theft of public funds. new text end new text begin Whoever does any of the following commits theft of public funds and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3: new text end new text begin (1) intentionally and without claim of right takes, uses, transfers, conceals, or retains possession of public funds of a government entity or a third party administering a program funded by public vendors without consent and with intent to deprive the government entity permanently of possession of public funds; new text end new text begin (2) obtains for the actor or another the possession or custody of public funds from a government entity or a third party administering a program funded by public funds by intentionally deceiving the government entity or third party with a false representation that is known to be false, is made with intent to defraud, and does defraud the government entity or third party. False representation includes but is not limited to: new text end new text begin (i) a promise made with intent not to perform. Failure to perform is not evidence of intent not to perform unless corroborated by other substantial evidence; or new text end new text begin (ii) the preparation or filing of a claim for reimbursement, a rate application, or a cost report that intentionally and falsely states the costs of or actual services provided by a vendor; or new text end new text begin (3) by swindling, whether by artifice, trick, device, or any other means, obtains public funds or services funded by public funds from a government entity or a third party administering a program funded by public funds. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Sentence. new text end new text begin (a) Whoever commits theft of public funds may be sentenced to imprisonment: new text end new text begin (1) for not more than 24 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $100,000, or both, if the value of the property stolen is more than $35,000; new text end new text begin (2) for not more than 12 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the value of the property stolen exceeds $5,000; or new text end new text begin (3) for not more than six years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the value of the property stolen is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000. new text end new text begin (b) In a prosecution for theft of public funds, the value of the money or property received by the defendant in violation of any of these provisions within a six-month period may be aggregated and the defendant sentenced accordingly. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 10. new text begin REPEALER. new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 169.58, subdivisions 2 and 3, new text end new text begin are repealed. new text end ARTICLE 4 GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 471.635, is amended to read: 471.635 ZONING ORDINANCES. deleted text begin Notwithstanding section 471.633 , deleted text end A governmental subdivision may regulate by reasonable, nondiscriminatory, and nonarbitrary zoning ordinances, the location of businesses where firearms are sold by a firearms dealer. For the purposes of this section, a firearms dealer is a person who is federally licensed to sell firearms deleted text begin and a governmental subdivision is an entity described in sections 471.633 and 471.634 deleted text end . Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1d, is amended to read: Subd. 1d. Possession on school property; penalty. (a) Except as provided under paragraphs (d) and (f), whoever possesses, stores, or keeps a dangerous weapon while knowingly on school property 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 $10,000, or both. (b) Whoever uses or brandishes a replica firearm or a BB gun while knowingly on school property is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (c) Whoever possesses, stores, or keeps a replica firearm or a BB gun while knowingly on school property is guilty of a misdemeanor. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), (b), or (c), it is a misdemeanor for a person authorized to carry a firearm under the provisions of a permit or otherwise to carry a firearm on or about the person's clothes or person in a location the person knows is school property. Notwithstanding section 609.531 , a firearm carried in violation of this paragraph is not subject to forfeiture. (e) As used in this subdivision: (1) "BB gun" means a device that fires or ejects a shot measuring .18 of an inch or less in diameter; (2) "dangerous weapon" has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 6 ; (3) "replica firearm" has the meaning given it in section 609.713 ; and (4) "school property" means: (i) a public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school building and its improved grounds, whether leased or owned by the school; (ii) a child care center licensed under chapter 142B during the period children are present and participating in a child care program; (iii) the area within a school bus when that bus is being used by a school to transport one or more elementary, middle, or secondary school students to and from school-related activities, including curricular, cocurricular, noncurricular, extracurricular, and supplementary activities; and (iv) that portion of a building or facility under the temporary, exclusive control of a public or private school, a school district, or an association of such entities where conspicuous signs are prominently posted at each entrance that give actual notice to persons of the school-related use. (f) This subdivision does not apply to: (1) active licensed peace officers; (2) military personnel or students participating in military training, who are on-duty, performing official duties; (3) persons authorized to carry a pistol under section 624.714 while in a motor vehicle or outside of a motor vehicle to directly place a firearm in, or retrieve it from, the trunk or rear area of the vehicle; (4) persons who keep or store in a motor vehicle pistols in accordance with section 624.714 or 624.715 or other firearms in accordance with section 97B.045 ; (5) firearm safety or marksmanship courses or activities conducted on school property; (6) possession of dangerous weapons, BB guns, or replica firearms by a ceremonial color guard; (7) a gun or knife show held on school property; (8) possession of dangerous weapons, BB guns, or replica firearms with written permission of the principal or other person having general control and supervision of the school or the director of a child care center; or (9) persons who are on unimproved property owned or leased by a child care center, school, or school district unless the person knows that a student is currently present on the land for a school-related activity. (g) deleted text begin Notwithstanding section 471.634 , deleted text end A school district or other entity composed exclusively of school districts may not regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components, when possessed or carried by nonstudents or nonemployees, in a manner that is inconsistent with this subdivision. Sec. 3. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end to another without complying with the transfer requirements of section 624.7132 deleted text begin , deleted text end 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. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.666, is amended to read: 609.666 NEGLIGENT STORAGE OF FIREARMS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. new text begin (a) new text end For purposes of this section, the following deleted text begin words deleted text end new text begin terms new text end have the meanings given. deleted text begin (a) "Firearm" means a device designed to be used as a weapon, from which is expelled a projectile by the force of any explosion or force of combustion. deleted text end new text begin (b) "Authorized user" means a person who is eligible under state and federal law to possess a firearm and to whom the owner of a firearm has expressly granted permission to use the firearm. new text end deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end "Child" means a person under the age of 18 years. new text begin (d) "Firearm" means a device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile is expelled by the force of an explosion or force of combustion. Firearm does not include antique firearms or collector's items, relics, museum pieces or objects of curiosity, ornaments, or keepsakes that are rendered inoperable. new text end new text begin (e) "Firearm storage unit" means a secure and tamperproof container designed to hold a firearm that is only accessible to the owner or authorized users of the firearm or firearms stored in the container. new text end deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end "Loaded" means the firearm has ammunition in the chamber or magazine, if the magazine is in the firearm deleted text begin , unless the firearm is incapable of being fired by a child who is likely to gain access to the firearm deleted text end . new text begin (g) "Locking device" means a feature of a firearm or an external device that renders the firearm inaccessible or inoperable, or both, to children and unauthorized users. Locking device includes but is not limited to a biometric lock, trigger lock, barrel lock, or cylinder lock. new text end Subd. 2. Access to firearms. A person deleted text begin is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who negligently stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child is likely to gain access, unless reasonable action is taken to deleted text end new text begin who owns or possesses a firearm must new text end secure the firearm deleted text begin against access by the child. deleted text end new text begin when the firearm is not in the direct physical control or reach of the person as follows: (1) unloaded and equipped with a locking device; or (2) loaded or unloaded in a locked firearm storage unit. A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided for in subdivision 2a. new text end new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end new text begin Penalties. new text end new text begin (a) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor. new text end new text begin (b) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if a firearm is not secured and is loaded. new text end new text begin (c) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to three years in prison or a fine of up to $5,000, or both, if a loaded unsecured firearm is accessed by a child or a person prohibited from possessing firearms under section 624.713, subdivision 1. new text end new text begin (d) A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to five years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000, or both, if an unsecured firearm is used in a felony crime of violence or to inflict substantial or great bodily harm on, or to cause the death of, someone other than the owner or authorized user of the firearm. new text end Subd. 3. Limitations. deleted text begin Subdivision deleted text end new text begin Subdivisions new text end 2 deleted text begin does deleted text end new text begin and 2a do new text end not apply to deleted text begin a child's access to firearms that was obtained as a result of an unlawful entry. deleted text end new text begin a firearm: new text end new text begin (1) in a motor vehicle occupied by the person who owns or possesses the firearm if the firearm is being transported in compliance with the requirements of section 97B.045, subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), or (3); new text end new text begin (2) in a motor vehicle occupied by the person who owns or possesses the firearm and transported under the exceptions described in section 97B.045, subdivision 2 or 3; new text end new text begin (3) being used at a shooting sport event controlled by the Minnesota State High School League, including but not limited to the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League; or new text end new text begin (4) owned or possessed by a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), if the officer is engaged in the performance of official duties. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 5. new text begin [609.6672] CIVIL ACTION FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE BY FIREARM INDUSTRY MEMBER. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the terms in this subdivision have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Firearm industry member" means a person engaged in selling, manufacturing, distributing, importing, or marketing a firearm-related product. new text end new text begin (c) "Firearm-related product" means a firearm; ammunition; a firearm component, including unfinished firearm frames or receivers; or a firearm accessory that is: new text end new text begin (1) sold, made, distributed, or marketed in the state; new text end new text begin (2) intended to be sold, made, distributed, or marketed in the state; or new text end new text begin (3) possessed in the state and it is reasonably foreseeable that the product would be possessed or used in the state. new text end new text begin (d) "Firearm trafficker" means a person who acquires, transfers, or attempts to acquire or transfer a firearm for purposes of unlawful commerce. new text end new text begin (e) "Public nuisance" means a condition that injures, endangers, threatens to injure or endanger, or contributes to the injury or endangerment of the health, safety, peace, comfort, or convenience of others or otherwise constitutes a public nuisance under common law. new text end new text begin (f) "Reasonable controls" means reasonable procedures, safeguards, and business practices that are designed to: new text end new text begin (1) prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to: new text end new text begin (i) a straw purchaser; new text end new text begin (ii) a firearm trafficker; new text end new text begin (iii) a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law; or new text end new text begin (iv) a person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk of using a firearm-related product to harm themselves or unlawfully harm another or of unlawfully possessing or using a firearm-related product; new text end new text begin (2) prevent the loss of a firearm-related product or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; and new text end new text begin (3) ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of state and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession, marketing, or use of a firearm-related product. new text end new text begin (g) "Straw purchaser" means an individual who conceals, or intends to conceal, from a person that the purchase of a firearm-related product is being made on behalf of a third party. Straw purchaser does not include a bona fide gift to a person who is not prohibited by law from possessing or receiving a firearm-related product. A gift to a person is not a bona fide gift if the person has offered or given the purchaser a service or thing of value to acquire the firearm-related product for the person. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Public nuisance prohibited. new text end new text begin A firearm industry member, by conduct unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the circumstances, may not knowingly or recklessly create, maintain, or contribute to a public nuisance by selling, manufacturing, importing, or marketing a firearm-related product. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Reasonable controls required. new text end new text begin A firearm industry member must establish and implement reasonable controls for manufacturing, selling, distributing, using, and marketing the firearm industry member's firearm-related products. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Penalty. new text end new text begin (a) A violation of subdivision 2 or 3 is a public nuisance. new text end new text begin (b) A firearm industry member's conduct constitutes a proximate cause of the public nuisance if the harm to the public is a reasonably foreseeable effect of the conduct, notwithstanding any intervening actions, including criminal actions by third parties. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Enforcement. new text end new text begin Whenever it appears to the attorney general that a firearm industry member has engaged in or is engaging in conduct in violation of this section, the attorney general may commence an action to seek and obtain any of the following: new text end new text begin (1) an injunction prohibiting the firearm industry member from continuing, engaging in, or doing any acts in furtherance of the conduct; new text end new text begin (2) an order providing for abatement of the nuisance at the expense of the firearm industry member; new text end new text begin (3) restitution; new text end new text begin (4) compensatory and punitive damages; new text end new text begin (5) reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and reasonable costs of the action; or new text end new text begin (6) any other appropriate relief. new text end new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Private right to action. new text end new text begin (a) A person that has been damaged as a result of a firearm industry member's acts or omissions in violation of this section may commence an action to seek and obtain any of the following: new text end new text begin (1) injunctive relief; new text end new text begin (2) compensatory and punitive damages; or new text end new text begin (3) reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and reasonable costs of the action. new text end new text begin (b) If a person commences an action, the person must, within five days after filing the complaint: new text end new text begin (1) notify the attorney general of the filing; and new text end new text begin (2) provide the attorney general with a copy of the complaint and any other documents or pleadings filed with the complaint. new text end new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Prevailing in commenced action. new text end new text begin To prevail in an action under this section, the party seeking relief is not required to demonstrate that the firearm industry member acted with the intent to engage in a public nuisance or otherwise cause harm to the public. new text end new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Construction. new text end new text begin This section must not be construed or implied to limit or impair the following: new text end new text begin (1) the right of a person to pursue a legal action under any other law; or new text end new text begin (2) an obligation or requirement placed on a firearm industry member by any other law. new text end new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Effect on common law. new text end new text begin Nothing in this section is intended to restrict or alter the availability of an action for relief from or to remedy a public nuisance at common law. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to causes of action accruing on or after that date. new text end Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon. new text begin (a) new text end "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. deleted text begin 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. deleted text end new text begin (b) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon also includes any: new text end new text begin (1) semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following: new text end new text begin (i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock; new text end new text begin (ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand; new text end new text begin (iii) a folding or telescoping stock; new text end new text begin (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 new text end new text begin (v) a flash suppressor; new text end new text begin (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; new text end new text begin (3) semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following: new text end new text begin (i) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand; new text end new text begin (ii) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock; new text end new text begin (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; new text end new text begin (iv) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol grip; or new text end new text begin (v) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extension, flash suppressor, forward hand grip, or silencer; new text end new text begin (4) semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the following: new text end new text begin (i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock; new text end new text begin (ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand; new text end new text begin (iii) a folding or telescoping stock; new text end new text begin (iv) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of ten rounds; or new text end new text begin (v) an ability to accept a detachable magazine; new text end new text begin (5) shotgun with a revolving cylinder; or new text end new text begin (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. new text end new text begin (c) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon does not mean any firearm described in this paragraph that has been made permanently inoperable. new text end Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin Subd. 22. new text end new text begin Large-capacity magazine. new text end new text begin "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: new text end new text begin (1) a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; new text end new text begin (2) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or new text end new text begin (3) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026. new text end Sec. 8. 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) deleted text begin in the actual presence or under the direct supervision of the person's parent or guardian, (ii) deleted text end for the purpose of military drill under the auspices of a legally recognized military organization and under competent supervision, deleted text begin (iii) deleted text end new text begin or (ii) new text end 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 deleted text begin ; or (iv) deleted text end new text begin . 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 new text end if the person new text begin (i) new text end has successfully completed a course designed to teach marksmanship and safety with a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end and approved by the commissioner of natural resources new text begin , or (ii) is in the actual presence or under the direct supervision of the person's parent or guardian new text end ; (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); new text begin 609.666 (storage of firearms); new text end 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. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 9. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end . 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. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7131, subdivision 10, is amended to read: Subd. 10. Transfer report not required. A person who transfers a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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. 11. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end ; 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. 12. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end . 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. 13. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end may be delivered to the transferee, unless the transferor knows the transferee is ineligible to possess a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end . Sec. 14. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end ; (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. 15. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end , a transferee requests that no record be maintained of the fact of who is the transferee of a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end , 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. 16. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end by reason of employment and is the holder of a valid permit to carry a pistol. Sec. 17. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; (2) transfers a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end to a person under the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or (2) transfers a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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. 18. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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. 19. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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. 20. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end , 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 deleted text begin 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end : (1) the type of pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end ; (2) the manufacturer, make, and model of the pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end ; and (3) the deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon's deleted text end 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. 21. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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. new text begin (c) This subdivision applies to records of transfers of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons under this section occurring before January 1, 2027. new text end Sec. 22. new text begin [624.7139] LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Duty to report. new text end new text begin A person who owns, possesses, or controls a firearm must report the loss or theft of the firearm to a law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the loss or theft occurred as soon as practicable but not later than within 48 hours of the time the person knew or reasonably should have known of the loss or theft. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Penalty. new text end new text begin (a) A person who violates this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. new text end new text begin (b) A person who violates this section a second time is guilty of a misdemeanor. new text end new text begin (c) A person who violates this section a third or subsequent time is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Immunity. new text end new text begin A person who reports a lost or stolen firearm in compliance with the requirements of subdivision 1 is immune from criminal prosecution for state law offenses related to the storage of firearms. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Report to commissioner of public safety. new text end new text begin A chief of police or sheriff must report a lost or stolen firearm to the commissioner of public safety within seven days of receiving notification of the loss or theft under this section. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to acts committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 23. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end or any other firearm; (2) has been found ineligible to possess a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end or any other firearm. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the transfer of a firearm other than a pistol deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end to a person under the age of 18 who is not disqualified from possessing any other firearm. Sec. 24. 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 deleted text begin or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end under section 624.713 after the transfer occurred but before the transferee used or possessed the weapon in furtherance of any crime. Sec. 25. new text begin [624.7145] SEMIAUTOMATIC MILITARY-STYLE ASSAULT WEAPONS; PROHIBITION. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin For purposes of this section: new text end new text begin (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 new text end new text begin (2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another, whether or not for consideration. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prohibition. new text end new text begin It is unlawful for a person to transfer, own, or possess semiautomatic military-style assault weapons. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Exceptions. new text end new text begin Subdivision 2 does not apply to: new text end new text begin (1) any government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed forces of the United States; or peace officer, 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; new text end new text begin (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 new text end new text begin (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 possession for more than 120 days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery to the armed forces or law enforcement purchaser. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Current owners; certification of ownership of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons. new text end new text begin (a) A person who legally owned or possessed a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon before January 1, 2027, and who desires to keep ownership or possession of the device must request certification of ownership of the device from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension by May 1, 2027. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must provide the person with a duplicate copy of their request for certification. Each time a certificate is issued or renewed, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must provide a copy of the certificate to both the owner of the firearm and to the appropriate law enforcement agency. new text end new text begin (b) A person described in paragraph (a) must: new text end new text begin (1) safely and securely store the device pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension; new text end new text begin (2) agree to allow the appropriate law enforcement agency to inspect the storage of the device to ensure compliance with this subdivision; new text end new text begin (3) renew the certification of ownership every three years; new text end new text begin (4) 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 new text end new text begin (5) 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. new text end new text begin (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. new text end new text begin (d) The certified owner or possessor of a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon must not purchase or receive additional semiautomatic military-style assault weapons. new text end new text begin (e) The appropriate law enforcement agency may charge a fee for each certification and certification renewal pursuant to this subdivision. new text end new text begin (f) Persons acquiring semiautomatic military-style assault weapons by inheritance, bequest, or succession must, within 120 days of acquiring title, do one of the following: new text end new text begin (1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction; new text end new text begin (2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or new text end new text begin (3) remove the device from the state. new text end new text begin (g) A person who owns or possesses a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon before January 1, 2027, who does not elect to certify ownership of the device as required in this subdivision must do one of the following before January 1, 2027: new text end new text begin (1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction; new text end new text begin (2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; or new text end new text begin (3) remove the device from the state. new text end new text begin (h) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension must: new text end new text begin (1) adopt regulations specifying how a person who lawfully owns a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon must safely and securely store the device when the device is not being used; and new text end new text begin (2) implement a certification system. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Penalties. new text end new text begin (a) A person who violates subdivision 2 or 4, paragraph (a) or (g), 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. new text end new text begin (b) A person who knowingly violates subdivision 4, paragraph (b), (c), (d), or (f), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation is guilty of a felony. new text end new text begin (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. new text end new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Data practices. new text end new text begin 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. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 26. new text begin [624.7146] LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES; PROHIBITION. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: new text end new text begin (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 new text end new text begin (2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another person, whether or not for consideration. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Prohibition. new text end new text begin It is unlawful for a person to manufacture, import, transfer, own, or possess large-capacity magazines. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Exceptions. new text end new text begin Subdivision 2 does not apply to: new text end new text begin (1) any government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed forces of the United States; or peace officer, 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; new text end new text begin (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 new text end new text begin (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 possession for more than 120 days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery to the armed forces or law enforcement purchaser. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Penalty. new text end new text begin A person who violates subdivision 2 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. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Current owners of large-capacity magazines. new text end new text begin (a) A person who owned or possessed a large-capacity magazine before July 1, 2026, must do one of the following before July 1, 2027: new text end new text begin (1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction; new text end new text begin (2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; new text end new text begin (3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or new text end new text begin (4) remove the device from the state. new text end new text begin (b) A person acquiring a large-capacity magazine by inheritance, bequest, or succession must, within 120 days of acquiring title, do one of the following: new text end new text begin (1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction; new text end new text begin (2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable; new text end new text begin (3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or new text end new text begin (4) remove the device from the state. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 27. new text begin [624.7147] SERIAL NUMBERS; GHOST GUNS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section and sections 624.7146 and 624.7147, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Federal firearms licensee" means a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer under United States Code, title 18, section 921(a)(9-11). new text end new text begin (c) "Ghost gun" means a firearm or a finished or unfinished frame or receiver that: new text end new text begin (1) lacks a unique serial number engraved or imprinted in metal alloy on the frame or receiver; new text end new text begin (2) is undetectable by a metal detector under the terms of United States Code, title 18, section 922(p), or can be readily modified to become undetectable; or new text end new text begin (3) is manufactured by a three-dimensional printer or computer numerical control milling machine by a person who is not a federally licensed firearm manufacturer. new text end new text begin Ghost gun does not include any firearm or unfinished frame or receiver that is permanently inoperable; is an antique firearm, as defined in section 624.712, subdivision 3; or was manufactured prior to 1968. new text end new text begin (d) "Unfinished frame or receiver" means a forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a stage where it may be readily completed, assembled, or converted into a functional firearm. new text end new text begin (e) "Unique serial number" means the serial number and, if applicable, other information required under: new text end new text begin (1) United States Code, title 26, section 5842; new text end new text begin (2) United States Code, title 18, section 923; new text end new text begin (3) section 624.7147; or new text end new text begin (4) the law of any other state for the identification of firearms. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Alteration of serial numbers. new text end new text begin Any person who commits any of the following acts may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both: new text end new text begin (1) obliterates, removes, changes, or alters the unique serial number of a firearm; or new text end new text begin (2) receives or possesses a firearm, the unique serial number of which has been obliterated, removed, changed, or altered. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Prohibition on possession. new text end new text begin Any person who owns, possesses, or receives a ghost gun may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Sale, transfer, and distribution of ghost guns. new text end new text begin Any person who sells, transfers, or distributes a ghost gun may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Firearms without serial numbers. new text end new text begin (a) Any person who, on August 1, 2026, is in possession of a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver that lacks a unique serial number engraved or imprinted in metal alloy on the frame or receiver has 180 days to do one of the following: new text end new text begin (1) have a federal firearms licensee imprint a unique serial number on the firearm according to the requirements under section 624.7147; new text end new text begin (2) permanently remove the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver from the state; new text end new text begin (3) render the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver permanently inoperable; or new text end new text begin (4) surrender the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver to a law enforcement agency for destruction. new text end new text begin (b) Any person who receives an unfinished frame, receiver, or firearm without a unique serial number through inheritance and who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the unfinished frame, receiver, or firearm, must, within 30 days after inheriting the unfinished frame, receiver, or firearm: new text end new text begin (1) have a federal firearms licensee imprint a unique serial number on the firearm according to the requirements of section 624.7147; new text end new text begin (2) permanently remove the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver from the state; new text end new text begin (3) render the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver permanently inoperable; or new text end new text begin (4) surrender the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver to a law enforcement agency. new text end new text begin (c) New residents of the state in possession of a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver that lacks a unique serial number must, within 60 days of arriving in the state: new text end new text begin (1) have a federal firearms licensee imprint a unique serial number on the firearm according to the requirements of section 624.7147; new text end new text begin (2) permanently remove the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver from the state; new text end new text begin (3) render the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver permanently inoperable; or new text end new text begin (4) surrender the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver to a law enforcement agency. new text end new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Exceptions. new text end new text begin This section does not apply to: new text end new text begin (1) possession of a ghost gun by a federal firearms licensee or the sale, transfer, or distribution of a ghost gun to a federal firearms licensee; new text end new text begin (2) the transfer of a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver that lacks a unique serial number between the owner and a federal firearms licensee for the purposes of serialization under section 624.7147; new text end new text begin (3) a law enforcement officer for the purposes of enforcing this section, collecting evidence, or destroying a ghost gun; or new text end new text begin (4) a member of the United States armed forces for use in the course of the member's official duties. new text end new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Enforcement. new text end new text begin This section is enforceable under section 8.31. new text end Sec. 28. new text begin [624.7148] ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING OF FIREARMS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Assemble" means to fit together component parts. new text end new text begin (c) "Manufacture" means to fabricate, make, form, produce, or construct by manual labor or machinery. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Assembling firearms; requirements; limitations. new text end new text begin (a) A person who is not a federal firearms licensee is prohibited from assembling or manufacturing more than three firearms in a calendar year. new text end new text begin (b) Before assembling or manufacturing a firearm, a person assembling or manufacturing a firearm that does not have a unique serial number or mark of identification imprinted on the frame or receiver must request a unique serial number from a federal firearms licensee that complies with the requirements in section 624.7147. new text end new text begin (c) Within ten days of assembling a firearm, the owner must have a federal firearms licensee imprint the firearm with the unique serial number assigned under paragraph (b). new text end new text begin (d) Nothing in this section permits the assembly or manufacture of ghost guns. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Manufacturing prohibitions. new text end new text begin (a) It is unlawful for a person, other than a federal firearms licensee, to manufacture a firearm using a computer numerical control milling machine or three-dimensional printer. new text end new text begin (b) Any person who violates this subdivision may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Firearm design files. new text end new text begin (a) It is unlawful to sell, transfer, or distribute to a person in the state, other than to a federal firearms licensee, digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design files or other code or instructions stored and displayed in electronic format as a digital model that may be used to program a three-dimensional printer to manufacture a ghost gun. new text end new text begin (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Enforcement. new text end new text begin This section is enforceable under section 8.31. new text end Sec. 29. new text begin [624.7149] SERIALIZATION OF FIREARMS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Requirements. new text end new text begin (a) A federal firearms licensee must comply with this subdivision when assigning and applying a unique serial number to a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver owned by a resident of the state. new text end new text begin (b) The unique serial number must be formatted with the federal firearms licensee's abbreviated federal firearms license number as a prefix, which is the first three and last five digits of the license number, followed by a hyphen, then followed by a number that the licensee has not previously assigned as a suffix. The serial number or numbers must be imprinted in a manner that accords with the requirements under federal law for affixing serial numbers to firearms, including the requirements that the serial number or numbers be at the minimum size and depth, and not susceptible to being readily obliterated, altered, or removed, and the licensee must retain records that accord with the requirements under federal law in the case of the sale of a firearm. The imprinting of any serial number upon an undetectable firearm must be done on a steel plaque under United States Code, title 18, section 922(p). new text end new text begin (c) A federal firearms licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique serial number on a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver under this section must maintain a record of each instance of imprinting a serial number indefinitely. A federal firearms licensee providing marking services under this section must make all records accessible for inspection upon the request of a state or local law enforcement agency. new text end new text begin (d) A federal firearms licensee that engraves, casts, stamps, or otherwise conspicuously and permanently places a unique serial number on a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver under this section must record the serial number at the time of every transaction involving the transfer of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver that has been marked in compliance with the federal guidelines under Code of Federal Regulations, title 27, section 478.124. new text end new text begin (e) By August 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must issue a public notice regarding the provisions of this section in order to educate the public. The notice must include posting on the Department of Public Safety's website and may include written notification or any other means of communication statewide to all Minnesota-based federal firearms licensees authorized to provide marking services under this section. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Data classification. new text end new text begin Data related to unique serial numbers under subdivision 1, paragraph (c), is classified in section 13.87, subdivision 2. new text end Sec. 30. 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. deleted text begin 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. deleted text end Sec. 31. new text begin REENACTMENT OF BAN ON BINARY TRIGGERS. new text end new text begin Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 36, section 2, is revived and reenacted. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and applies to crimes committed on or after that date. new text end Sec. 32. new text begin REPEALER. new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 471.633; 471.634; 609.667; 609.67, subdivision 6; 624.7131, subdivision 12; 624.7132, subdivision 16; 624.714, subdivision 23; 624.717; and 624.7191, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin are repealed. new text end APPENDIX Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 26-06126 169.58 IDENTIFICATION LAMPS. Subd. 2. Red lamp; permit for volunteer emergency responders. Upon obtaining a permit from the commissioner of public safety, any motor vehicles operated by an active member of a volunteer fire department authorized by or contracting with any city, town, or township in this state, an emergency medical first responder, or an ambulance crew member may be equipped with a lamp emitting a red light to the front of such vehicle. The lens of such lamp shall be not more than three inches in diameter. Such lamp shall be lighted only when the member of the volunteer fire department, ambulance crew member, or emergency medical first responder is responding to an emergency call in connection with duties as a volunteer firefighter, ambulance crew member, or responder. The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized to issue permits on applications of a member of a volunteer fire department properly certified to by the chief of said volunteer fire department, and on applications for emergency medical first responders or ambulance crew members. The commissioner of public safety must be notified immediately upon the termination of membership in a volunteer fire department or when an ambulance or permitted emergency medical first responder ceases operations. Subd. 3. Volunteer ambulance driver. The commissioner of public safety, upon application therefor, may issue a permit to any certificated volunteer ambulance driver authorizing the driver to equip any privately owned motor vehicle operated by the driver with a lamp emitting a red light to the front of the vehicle. The lamps shall conform to specifications adopted by the commissioner. The lamp shall be lighted only when the driver is proceeding to the location of an ambulance in response to an emergency call. The application shall be in the form prescribed by the commissioner and shall contain verification satisfactory to the commissioner of the applicant's status as a certificated volunteer ambulance driver. Any permit issued shall expire immediately upon termination of the permittee's employment as a volunteer ambulance driver. 471.633 FIREARMS. The legislature preempts all authority of a home rule charter or statutory city including a city of the first class, county, town, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by them except that: (a) a governmental subdivision may regulate the discharge of firearms; and (b) a governmental subdivision may adopt regulations identical to state law. Local regulation inconsistent with this section is void. 471.634 DEFINITION. For purposes of section 471.633 , the terms "municipal corporation" and "governmental subdivision," or instrumentality thereof, do not include school districts and other entities composed exclusively of school districts when school boards or school administrators are regulating school grounds, school facilities, school transportation services, school programs, or the conduct of students at any activities conducted under the direct or indirect supervision or control of the school board or administration. 609.667 FIREARMS; REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF SERIAL NUMBER. Whoever commits any of the following acts may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both: (1) obliterates, removes, changes, or alters the serial number or other identification of a firearm; (2) receives or possesses a firearm, the serial number or other identification of which has been obliterated, removed, changed, or altered; or (3) receives or possesses a firearm that is not identified by a serial number. As used in this section, "serial number or other identification" means the serial number and other information required under United States Code, title 26, section 5842, for the identification of firearms. 609.67 MACHINE GUNS AND SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUNS. Subd. 6. Preemption. Laws 1977, chapter 255, supersedes all local ordinances, rules, and regulations. 624.7131 TRANSFEREE PERMIT; PENALTY. Subd. 12. Local regulation. This section shall be construed to supersede municipal or county regulation of the issuance of transferee permits. 624.7132 REPORT OF TRANSFER. Subd. 16. Local regulation. This section shall be construed to supersede municipal or county regulation of the transfer of pistols. 624.714 CARRYING OF WEAPONS WITHOUT PERMIT; PENALTIES. Subd. 23. Exclusivity. This section sets forth the complete and exclusive criteria and procedures for the issuance of permits to carry and establishes their nature and scope. No sheriff, police chief, governmental unit, government official, government employee, or other person or body acting under color of law or governmental authority may change, modify, or supplement these criteria or procedures, or limit the exercise of a permit to carry. 624.717 LOCAL REGULATION. Sections 624.711 to 624.716 shall be construed to supersede municipal or county regulation of the carrying or possessing of pistols and the regulation of Saturday night special pistols. 624.7191 METAL-PENETRATING BULLETS. Subd. 4. Local regulation. This section shall be construed to supersede any municipal or county regulation of ammunition, including its component parts.