HF 4296

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/28/2024 06:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain firearm
safety devices; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.67,
subdivision 40.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 297A.67, subdivision 40, is
amended to read:

Subd. 40.

new text begin Safety devices; new text end firearm storage units.

(a) new text begin Safety devices and new text end secure firearm
storage units are exempt. For the purposes of this subdivision:

(1) new text begin "safety device" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 18, section
921(a)(34)(A);
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end "secure firearm storage unit" means a container that is fully enclosed and locked by
a padlock, keylock, combination lock, or similar locking device, and is either specifically
designed for the safe storage of firearms or sold for that purpose by a federally licensed
firearms dealer; and

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end "firearm" has the meaning provided in section 97A.015, subdivision 19.

(b) The seller of a new text begin safety device or new text end secure firearm storage unit must neither collect, nor
transmit to any private or public entity, any personal data of or information about a purchaser
resulting from a sale eligible for the exemption under this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after June
30, 2024.
new text end