SF 781

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring the commissioner
of public safety to determine whether hunting
licensees are ineligible to possess a firearm and, if
so, to notify specified governmental officials;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 299A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [299A.90] HUNTING LICENSEES; INELIGIBILITY TO
POSSESS FIREARMS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety shall review
information on individuals who possess a license to take game by
firearm and determine whether any of these individuals are
ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law.
new text end

new text begin (b) By October 1 of each year, the commissioner shall
forward the names of potential matches and other pertinent
information on individuals identified under paragraph (a) to the
commissioner of natural resources, the superintendent of the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the state court administrator,
the commissioner of corrections, the chief law enforcement
officer of the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over
where the individual resides, and, if applicable, the
individual's correctional agent and the chief law enforcement
officer of any law enforcement agency having an outstanding
warrant for the individual.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2005.
new text end