SF 4290

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/12/2026 09:42 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; banning possession of semiautomatic military-style assault
weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines; providing for criminal
penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f;
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, chapter 624.

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

ARTICLE 1

PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION OF CERTAIN FIREARMS

Section 1.

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. 2.

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 August 1, 2026.
new text end

Sec. 3.

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 person who is a government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed
forces of the United States; or peace officer, but only 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 the dealer's 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 August 1, 2026, and who desires to maintain lawful
ownership or possession of the device must request certification of ownership of the device
from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and appropriate law enforcement agency, by
February 1, 2027. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and appropriate law enforcement
agency must provide the person with a duplicate copy of their request for certification.
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 August 1, 2026, who does not elect to certify ownership of the device as required in
this subdivision must do one of the following before February 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 rules 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 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. 4.

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:
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 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 person who is a government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed
forces of the United States; or peace officer, but only 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 the
dealer's 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 large-capacity magazines. new text end

new text begin (a)
A person who legally owned or possessed a large-capacity magazine before August 1, 2026,
and who desires to maintain lawful ownership or possession of the device must request
certification of ownership of the device from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and
appropriate law enforcement agency, by February 1, 2027. The Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension and appropriate law enforcement agency must provide the person with a
duplicate copy of their request for certification.
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) Large-capacity magazines 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 large-capacity magazine must not purchase or
receive additional large-capacity magazines.
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 large-capacity magazines 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 large-capacity magazine before August 1, 2026,
who does not elect to certify ownership of the device as required in this subdivision must
do one of the following before February 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 rules specifying how a person who lawfully owns a large-capacity magazine
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 Penalty. 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 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

ARTICLE 2

CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

Section 1.

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. 2.

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
years of age 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); 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.

Sec. 3.

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. 4.

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. 5.

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. 6.

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. 7.

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. 8.

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. 9.

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. 10.

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. 11.

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. 12.

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. 13.

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. 14.

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. 15.

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. 16.

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. 17.

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. 18.

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