1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; banning possession of large-capacity ammunition 
1.3 	magazines;amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 22.Large-capacity magazine. "Large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition 
1.9 	feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds or any conversion kit, part, 
1.10 	or combination of parts from which this type of device can be assembled if those parts are 
1.11 	in the possession or under the control of the same person. Large-capacity magazine does 
1.12 	not mean any of the following:
1.13 	(1) a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate 
1.14 	more than ten rounds;
1.15 	(2) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or
1.16 	(3) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2026.

1.18 	Sec. 2. [624.7145] LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES; PROHIBITION.
1.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 
1.20 	meanings given:
2.1 	(1) "appropriate law enforcement agency" means the organized full-time police 
2.2 	department of the municipality where the person resides or the county sheriff if there is no 
2.3 	municipal police department where the person resides; and
2.4 	(2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another person, 
2.5 	whether or not for consideration.
2.6 		Subd. 2.Prohibition. It is unlawful for a person to manufacture, import, transfer, own, 
2.7 	or possess large-capacity magazines.
2.8 		Subd. 3.Exceptions. Subdivision 2 does not apply to:
2.9 	(1) any government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed forces of the 
2.10 	United States; or peace officer, to the extent that the person is otherwise authorized to acquire 
2.11 	or possess a large-capacity magazine and does so while acting within the scope of the 
2.12 	person's duties;
2.13 	(2) the manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for the purpose of sale to any branch 
2.14 	of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota 
2.15 	for use by that agency or the agency's employees, provided the manufacturer is properly 
2.16 	licensed under applicable laws; or
2.17 	(3) the transfer of a large-capacity magazine by a dealer that is properly licensed under 
2.18 	applicable laws to any branch of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement 
2.19 	agency within Minnesota for use by that agency or the agency's employees for law 
2.20 	enforcement, provided that the dealer does not have the large-capacity magazine in possession 
2.21 	for more than 120 days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery to the armed 
2.22 	forces or law enforcement purchaser.
2.23 		Subd. 4.Penalty. A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be 
2.24 	sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more 
2.25 	than $25,000, or both.
2.26 		Subd. 5.Current owners of large-capacity magazines. (a) A person who owned or 
2.27 	possessed a large-capacity magazine before July 1, 2026, must do one of the following 
2.28 	before July 1, 2027:
2.29 	(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;
2.30 	(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable;
2.31 	(3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or
2.32 	(4) remove the device from the state.
3.1 	(b) A person acquiring a large-capacity magazine by inheritance, bequest, or succession 
3.2 	must, within 120 days of acquiring title, do one of the following:
3.3 	(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;
3.4 	(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable;
3.5 	(3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or
3.6 	(4) remove the device from the state.

3.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies to crimes 
3.8 	committed on or after that date.