SF 4688

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/24/2026 10:43 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making changes to the regulation of transfers of pistols
and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to include ammunition; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 10, by adding a
subdivision; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, by adding a
subdivision; 624.7134, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; Minnesota Statutes 2025
Supplement, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 624.7131, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Information.

Any person may apply for a transferee permit by providing
the following information in writing to the chief of police of an organized full time police
department of the municipality in which the person resides or to the county sheriff if there
is no such local chief of police:

(1) the name, residence, telephone number, and driver's license number or
nonqualification certificate number, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(2) the sex, date of birth, height, weight, and color of eyes, and distinguishing physical
characteristics, if any, of the proposed transferee;

(3) a statement that the proposed transferee authorizes the release to the local police
authority of commitment information about the proposed transferee maintained by the Direct
Care and Treatment executive board, to the extent that the information relates to the proposed
transferee's eligibility to possess a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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.

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. 2.

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

Subd. 4.

Grounds for disqualification.

(a) The chief of police or sheriff shall refuse to
grant a transferee permit if the applicant is: (1) prohibited by state or federal law from
possessing a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end ; (2)
determined to be a danger to self or the public when in possession of deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin a
firearm-related item new text end under paragraph (b); or (3) listed in the criminal gang investigative
data system under section 299C.091.

(b) A chief of police or sheriff shall refuse to grant a permit to a person if there exists a
substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public when in possession
of a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end . To deny the application pursuant to paragraph (a), clause
(2), the chief of police or sheriff must provide the applicant with written notification and
the specific factual basis justifying the denial, including the source of the factual basis. The
chief of police or sheriff must inform the applicant of the applicant's right to submit, within
20 business days, any additional documentation relating to the propriety of the denial. Upon
receiving any additional documentation, the chief of police or sheriff must reconsider the
denial and inform the applicant within 15 business days of the result of the reconsideration.
Any denial after reconsideration must be in the same form and substance as the original
denial and must specifically address any continued deficiencies in light of the additional
documentation submitted by the applicant. The applicant must be informed of the right to
seek de novo review of the denial as provided in subdivision 8.

(c) A person is not eligible to submit a permit application under this section if the person
has had an application denied pursuant to paragraph (b) and less than six months have
elapsed since the denial was issued or the person's appeal under subdivision 8 was denied,
whichever is later.

(d) A chief of police or sheriff who denies a permit application pursuant to paragraph
(b) must provide a copy of the notice of disqualification to the chief of police or sheriff with
joint jurisdiction over the proposed transferee's residence.

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. 3.

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

Subd. 7.

Permit voided; revocation.

(a) The transferee permit shall be void at the time
that the holder becomes prohibited from possessing or receiving a deleted text begin pistol deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new text end under section 624.713, in which event the holder shall return the permit within five
days to the issuing authority. If the chief law enforcement officer who issued the permit has
knowledge that the permit holder is ineligible to possess deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin firearm-related items new text end , the
chief law enforcement officer must revoke the permit and give notice to the holder in writing.
Failure of the holder to return the permit within the five days of learning that the permit is
void or revoked is a gross misdemeanor unless the court finds that the circumstances or the
physical or mental condition of the permit holder prevented the holder from complying with
the return requirement.

(b) When a permit holder receives a court disposition that prohibits the permit holder
from possessing a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end , the court must take possession of the permit,
if it is available, and send it to the issuing law enforcement agency. If the permit holder
does not have the permit when the court imposes a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end prohibition,
the permit holder must surrender the permit to the assigned probation officer, if applicable.
When a probation officer is assigned upon disposition of the case, the court shall inform
the probation agent of the permit holder's obligation to surrender the permit. Upon surrender,
the probation officer must send the permit to the issuing law enforcement agency. If a
probation officer is not assigned to the permit holder, the holder shall surrender the permit
as provided for in paragraph (a).

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.

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

Subd. 8.

Hearing upon denial.

(a) Any person aggrieved by denial of a transferee permit
may appeal by petition to the district court having jurisdiction over the county or municipality
where the application was submitted. The petition must list the applicable chief of police
or sheriff as the respondent. The district court must hold a hearing at the earliest practicable
date and in any event no later than 60 days following the filing of the petition for review.
The court may not grant or deny any relief before the completion of the hearing. The record
of the hearing must be sealed. The matter must be heard de novo without a jury.

(b) The court must issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the
issues submitted by the parties. The court must issue its writ of mandamus directing that
the permit be issued and order other appropriate relief unless the chief of police or sheriff
establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the applicant is disqualified from possessing a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end under
state or federal law;

(2) there exists a substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public
when in possession of a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end . Incidents of alleged criminal misconduct
that are not investigated and documented may not be considered; or

(3) the applicant is listed in the criminal gang investigative data system under section
299C.091.

(c) If an application is denied because the proposed transferee is listed in the criminal
gang investigative data system under section 299C.091, the applicant may challenge the
denial, after disclosure under court supervision of the reason for that listing, based on grounds
that the person:

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

(2) was improperly included in the data system according to the criteria outlined in
section 299C.091, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); or

(3) has demonstrably withdrawn from the activities and associations that led to inclusion
in the data system.

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.

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

Subd. 10.

Transfer report not required.

A person who transfers a deleted text begin pistol or
semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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.

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 624.7131, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "firearm-related item" has the meaning
given in section 624.7134, subdivision 1.
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. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 624.7132, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Required information.

Except as provided in this section and section
624.7131, every person who agrees to transfer a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style
assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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.

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.

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 deleted text begin pistol or
semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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.

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 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault
weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end under state or
federal law.

No person shall deliver a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin the
firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end may be delivered to the transferee, unless the transferor knows the
transferee is ineligible to possess deleted text begin a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
the firearm-related item 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.

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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end ; (2) determined
to be a danger to self or the public when in possession of deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin the firearm-related item new text end
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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end . 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.

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. 11.

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

Subd. 9.

Number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons new text begin ; amount
of ammunition new text end .

Any number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons new text begin or
amount of ammunition new text end may be the subject of a single transfer agreement and report to the
chief of police or sheriff. Nothing in this section or section 624.7131 shall be construed to
limit or restrict the number of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons new text begin or
amount of ammunition new text end a person may acquire.

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. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Restriction on records.

Except as provided for in section 624.7134, subdivision
3, paragraph (e), if, after a determination that the transferee is not a person prohibited by
section 624.713 from possessing a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end , a transferee requests that no record be maintained of the fact of who
is the transferee of deleted text begin a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin the firearm-related
item new 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.

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. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Exclusions.

Except as otherwise provided in section 609.66, subdivision 1f,
this section shall not apply to transfers of antique firearms new text begin or ammunition new text end 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new 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 or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon
by reason of employment and is the holder of a valid permit to carry a pistol.

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. 14.

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

Subd. 13.

Appeal.

(a) A person aggrieved by the determination of a chief of police or
sheriff under subdivision 5 may appeal by petition to the district court having jurisdiction
over the county or municipality where the application was submitted. The petition must list
the applicable chief of police or sheriff as the respondent. The district court must hold a
hearing at the earliest practicable date and in any event no later than 60 days following the
filing of the petition for review. The court may not grant or deny any relief before the
completion of the hearing. The record of the hearing must be sealed. The matter must be
heard de novo without a jury.

(b) The court must issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the
issues submitted by the parties. The court must issue its writ of mandamus directing that
the permit be issued and order other appropriate relief unless the chief of police or sheriff
establishes by clear and convincing evidence that:

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

(2) there exists a substantial likelihood that the applicant is a danger to self or the public
when in possession of a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end . Incidents of alleged criminal misconduct
that are not investigated and documented may not be considered; or

(3) the applicant is listed in the criminal gang investigative data system under section
299C.091.

(c) If an application is denied because the proposed transferee is listed in the criminal
gang investigative data system under section 299C.091, the proposed transferee may
challenge the denial, after disclosure under court supervision of the reason for that listing,
based on grounds that the person:

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

(2) was improperly included in the data system according to the criteria outlined in
section 299C.091, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); or

(3) has demonstrably withdrawn from the activities and associations that led to inclusion
in the data system.

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. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7132, subdivision 15, is amended to read:

Subd. 15.

Penalties.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a person who
does any of the following is guilty of a gross misdemeanor:

(1) transfers a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end
in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13;

(2) transfers a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic
military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end
to a person under the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or

(2) transfers a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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.

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. 16.

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

Subd. 16.

Local regulation.

This section shall be construed to supersede municipal or
county regulation of the transfer of deleted text begin pistols deleted text end new text begin firearm-related items 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. 17.

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

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "firearm-related item" has the meaning
given in section 624.7134, subdivision 1.
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. 18.

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

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) deleted text begin As used in deleted text end new text begin For purposes of new text end this section, the following
terms have the meanings deleted text begin provided in this subdivision deleted text end new text begin given new text end .

(b) "Firearms dealer" means a person who is licensed by the United States Department
of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under United States Code,
title 18, section 923(a).

new text begin (c) "Firearm-related item" includes a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon, a
pistol, and ammunition for a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or pistol.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end "State or federally issued identification" means a document or card made or issued
by or under the authority of the United States government or the state that contains the
person's name, residence address, date of birth, and photograph and is of a type commonly
accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end "Unlicensed person" means a person who does not hold a license under United
States Code, title 18, section 923(a).

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. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Background check and evidence of identity.

An unlicensed person is prohibited
from transferring a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new 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.

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. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Background check conducted by federally licensed firearms dealer.

(a)
Where both parties to a prospective transfer of a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style
assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end are unlicensed persons, the transferor and transferee
may appear jointly before a federally licensed firearms dealer with the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new text end 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end or not entitled under state law to possess the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new text end , neither the federally licensed firearms dealer nor the transferor shall transfer the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end to the transferee.

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

(1) removing the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end in order to complete the transfer; and

(2) removing the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end
or not entitled under state law to possess the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end .

(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.

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. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Record of transfer; required information.

(a) Unless a transfer is made
through a firearms dealer as provided for in subdivision 3, when two unlicensed persons
complete the transfer of a deleted text begin pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new 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 or
semiautomatic military-style assault weapon new text begin or a detailed description of the ammunition new 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end .

(c) new text begin If the transfer involves a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon, new text end the
record of transfer must also contain the following information regarding the transferred
pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon:

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

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

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

new text begin (d) If the transfer involves ammunition, the record of transfer must also contain the
following information about the ammunition:
new text end

new text begin (1) its caliber or gauge;
new text end

new text begin (2) its specific product line and manufacturer;
new text end

new text begin (3) its weight or grain; and
new text end

new text begin (4) its type.
new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end 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.

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. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7134, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Compulsory production of a record of transfer; misdemeanor penalty.

(a)
Unless a transfer was completed under subdivision 3, the transferor and transferee of a deleted text begin pistol
or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end 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 deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item 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. 23.

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

Subd. 7.

Exclusions.

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

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

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

(3) to the extent the transferee is acting within the course and scope of employment and
official duties, a transfer to:

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

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

(iii) a federal law enforcement officer; or

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

(4) a transfer between immediate family members, which for the purposes of this section
means spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and
grandchildren;

(5) a transfer to an executor, administrator, trustee, or personal representative of an estate
or a trust that occurs by operation of law upon the death of the former owner of the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end ;

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

(7) a transfer of a curio or relic, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 27,
section 478.11, if the transfer is between collectors of firearms as curios or relics as defined
by United States Code, title 18, section 921(a)(13), who each have in their possession a
valid collector of curio and relics license issued by the United States Department of Justice,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;

(8) the temporary transfer of a deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end if:

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

(ii) the person's possession lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent such
imminent death or great bodily harm;

(9) transfers by or to an auctioneer who is in compliance with chapter 330 and acting in
the person's official role as an auctioneer to facilitate or conduct an auction of the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related item new text end ; and

(10) a temporary transfer if the transferee's possession of the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new text end following the transfer is only:

(i) at a shooting range that operates in compliance with the performance standards under
chapter 87A or is a nonconforming use under section 87A.03, subdivision 2, or, if compliance
is not required by the governing body of the jurisdiction, at an established shooting range
operated consistently with local law in the jurisdiction;

(ii) at a lawfully organized competition involving the use of deleted text begin a firearm deleted text end new text begin the firearm-related
item new text end , or while participating in or practicing for a performance by an organized group that
uses deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin the firearm-related items new text end as part of the performance;

(iii) while hunting or trapping if the hunting or trapping is legal in all places where the
transferee possesses the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end and the transferee holds all licenses
or permits required for hunting or trapping;

(iv) at a lawfully organized educational or instructional course and under the direct
supervision of a certified instructor, as that term is defined in section 624.714, subdivision
2a, paragraph (d); or

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

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

(1) that the transferee is prohibited by federal law from buying or possessing deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin
firearm-related items new text end or not entitled under state law to possess deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
items new text end ;

(2) if the transferee is under 18 years of age and is receiving the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related
item new text end under direct supervision and control of an adult, that the adult is prohibited by federal
law from buying or possessing deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin firearm-related items new text end or not entitled under state law
to possess deleted text begin firearms deleted text end new text begin firearm-related items new text end ; or

(3) that the transferee will use or intends to use the deleted text begin firearm deleted text end new text begin firearm-related item new text end in the
commission of a crime.

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