HF 3402
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/17/2026 11:31 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; banning possession of large-capacity ammunition
magazines; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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new text begin Large-capacity magazine. new text end
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"Large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition
feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds or any conversion kit, part,
or combination of parts from which this type of device can be assembled if those parts are
in the possession or under the control of the same person. Large-capacity magazine does
not mean any of the following:
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(1) a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate
more than ten rounds;
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(2) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or
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(3) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2026.
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Sec. 2.
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[624.7145] LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES; PROHIBITION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Definitions. new text end
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For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given:
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(1) "appropriate law enforcement agency" means the organized full-time police
department of the municipality where the person resides or the county sheriff if there is no
municipal police department where the person resides; and
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(2) "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan, assignment, or other delivery to another person,
whether or not for consideration.
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new text begin Prohibition. new text end
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It is unlawful for a person to manufacture, import, transfer, own,
or possess large-capacity magazines.
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new text begin Exceptions. new text end
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Subdivision 2 does not apply to:
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(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;
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(2) the manufacture of a large-capacity magazine for the purpose of sale to any branch
of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota
for use by that agency or the agency's employees, provided the manufacturer is properly
licensed under applicable laws; or
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(3) the transfer of a large-capacity magazine by a dealer that is properly licensed under
applicable laws to any branch of the armed forces of the United States or to a law enforcement
agency within Minnesota for use by that agency or the agency's employees for law
enforcement, provided that the dealer does not have the large-capacity magazine in possession
for more than 120 days from the date of acquisition to the date of delivery to the armed
forces or law enforcement purchaser.
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new text begin Penalty. new text end
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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.
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new text begin Current owners of large-capacity magazines. new text end
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(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:
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(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;
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(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable;
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(3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or
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(4) remove the device from the state.
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(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:
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(1) surrender the device to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction;
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(2) modify the device to render it permanently inoperable;
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(3) permanently alter the device so it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds; or
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(4) remove the device from the state.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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