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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting persons subject to domestic violence
restraining orders from possessing weapons; requiring persons convicted of
domestic violence offenses to surrender their firearms while they are prohibited
from possessing firearms; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 260C.201, subdivision 3; 518B.01, subdivision 6; 609.2242,
subdivision 3; 609.749, subdivision 8; 624.713, subdivision 1; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 260C.201, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:
(a) If the court finds that the child is a victim of
domestic child abuse, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 13, it may order any of
the following dispositions of the case in addition to or as alternatives to the dispositions
authorized under subdivision 1:
(1) restrain any party from committing acts of domestic child abuse;
(2) exclude the abusing party from the dwelling which the family or household
members share or from the residence of the child;
(3) on the same basis as is provided in chapter 518, establish temporary visitation
with regard to minor children of the adult family or household members;
(4) on the same basis as is provided in chapter 518 or 518A, establish temporary
support or maintenance for a period of 30 days for minor children or a spouse;
(5) provide counseling or other social services for the family or household members;
or
(6) order the abusing party to participate in treatment or counseling services.
Any relief granted by the order for protection shall be for a fixed period not to
exceed one year.
(b) No order excluding the abusing party from the dwelling may be issued unless
the court finds that:
(1) the order is in the best interests of the child or children remaining in the dwelling;
(2) a remaining adult family or household member is able to care adequately for the
child or children in the absence of the excluded party; and
(3) the local welfare agency has developed a plan to provide appropriate social
services to the remaining family or household members.
(c) Upon a finding that the remaining parent is able to care adequately for the child
and enforce an order excluding the abusing party from the home and that the provision of
supportive services by the responsible social services agency is no longer necessary, the
responsible social services agency may be dismissed as a party to the proceedings. Orders
entered regarding the abusing party remain in full force and effect and may be renewed by
the remaining parent as necessary for the continued protection of the child for specified
periods of time, not to exceed one year.
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(d) An order granting relief that was issued after a hearing of which the abusing party
received actual notice and at which the abusing party had the opportunity to participate,
shall prohibit the abusing party from possessing firearms for the length the order is in
effect if the order (1) restrains the abusing party from harassing, stalking, or threatening
the child or restrains the abusing party from engaging in other conduct that would place the
child in reasonable fear of bodily injury, and (2) includes a finding that the abusing party
represents a credible threat to the physical safety of the child or prohibits the abusing party
from using, attempting to use, or threatening to use physical force against the child. The
order shall inform the abusing party of that party's prohibited status. Except as provided
in paragraph (f), the court shall order the abusing party to transfer any firearms that the
person possesses, within three business days, to a federally licensed firearms dealer, a law
enforcement agency, or a third party who may lawfully receive them. The transfer may be
permanent or temporary. A temporary firearm transfer only entitles the receiving party to
possess the firearm. A temporary transfer does not transfer ownership or title. An abusing
party may not transfer firearms to a third party who resides with the abusing party. If an
abusing party makes a temporary transfer, a federally licensed firearms dealer or law
enforcement agency may charge the abusing party a reasonable fee to store the person's
firearms and may establish policies for disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such
policies require that the person be notified via certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned
firearms. For temporary firearms transfers under this paragraph, a law enforcement
agency, federally licensed firearms dealer, or third party shall exercise due care to preserve
the quality and function of the transferred firearms and shall return the transferred firearms
to the person upon request after the expiration of the prohibiting time period, provided the
person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law.
The return of temporarily transferred firearms to an abusing party shall comply with state
and federal law. If an abusing party permanently transfers the abusing party's firearms to a
law enforcement agency, the agency is not required to compensate the abusing party and
may charge the abusing party a reasonable processing fee. A law enforcement agency is
not required to accept an abusing party's firearm under this paragraph.
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(e) An abusing party who is ordered to transfer firearms under paragraph (d) must
file proof of transfer as provided for in this paragraph. If the transfer is made to a third
party, the third party must sign an affidavit under oath before a notary public either
acknowledging that the abusing party permanently transferred the abusing party's firearms
to the third party or agreeing to temporarily store the abusing party's firearms until such
time as the abusing party is legally permitted to possess firearms. The affidavit shall
indicate the serial number, make, and model of all firearms transferred by the abusing
party to the third party. The third party shall acknowledge in the affidavit that the third
party may be held criminally and civilly responsible under section 624.7144 if the abusing
party gains access to a transferred firearm while the firearm is in the custody of the third
party. If the transfer is to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer,
the law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer shall provide proof of
transfer to the abusing party. The proof of transfer must specify whether the firearms were
permanently or temporarily transferred and include the name of the abusing party, date of
transfer, and the serial number, make, and model of all transferred firearms. The abusing
party shall provide the court with a signed and notarized affidavit or proof of transfer as
described in this section within two business days of the firearms transfer. The court shall
seal affidavits and proofs of transfer filed pursuant to this paragraph.
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(f) When a court issues an order containing a firearms restriction provided for in
paragraph (d), the court shall determine by a preponderance of evidence if an abusing party
poses an imminent risk of causing another person substantial bodily harm. Upon a finding
of imminent risk, the court shall order that the local law enforcement agency take immediate
possession of all firearms in the abusing party's possession. The local law enforcement
agency shall exercise due care to preserve the quality and function of the abusing party's
firearms and shall return the firearms to the person upon request after the expiration of the
prohibiting time period, provided the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing
firearms under state or federal law. The local law enforcement agency shall, upon written
notice from the abusing party, transfer the firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer
or a third party who may lawfully receive them. Before a local law enforcement agency
transfers a firearm under this paragraph, the agency shall require the third party or federally
licensed firearms dealer receiving the firearm to submit an affidavit or proof of transfer that
complies with the requirements for affidavits or proofs of transfer established in paragraph
(e). The agency shall file all affidavits or proofs of transfer received with the court within
two business days of the transfer. The court shall seal all affidavits or proofs of transfer
filed pursuant to this paragraph. A federally licensed firearms dealer or third party who
accepts a firearm transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with paragraphs (d) and
(e) as if accepting transfer from the abusing party. If the law enforcement agency does not
receive written notice from the abusing party within three business days, the agency may
charge a reasonable fee to store the abusing party's firearms. A law enforcement agency
may establish policies for disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such policies require
that the abusing party be notified via certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned firearms.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 518B.01, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
(a) Upon notice and hearing, the court may provide
relief as follows:
(1) restrain the abusing party from committing acts of domestic abuse;
(2) exclude the abusing party from the dwelling which the parties share or from the
residence of the petitioner;
(3) exclude the abusing party from a reasonable area surrounding the dwelling or
residence, which area shall be described specifically in the order;
(4) award temporary custody or establish temporary parenting time with regard to
minor children of the parties on a basis which gives primary consideration to the safety of
the victim and the children. In addition to the primary safety considerations, the court
may consider particular best interest factors that are found to be relevant to the temporary
custody and parenting time award. Findings under section 257.025, 518.17, or 518.175
are not required with respect to the particular best interest factors not considered by the
court. If the court finds that the safety of the victim or the children will be jeopardized by
unsupervised or unrestricted parenting time, the court shall condition or restrict parenting
time as to time, place, duration, or supervision, or deny parenting time entirely, as needed
to guard the safety of the victim and the children. The court's decision on custody and
parenting time shall in no way delay the issuance of an order for protection granting other
relief provided for in this section. The court must not enter a parenting plan under section
518.1705 as part of an action for an order for protection;
(5) on the same basis as is provided in chapter 518 or 518A, establish temporary
support for minor children or a spouse, and order the withholding of support from the
income of the person obligated to pay the support according to chapter 518A;
(6) provide upon request of the petitioner counseling or other social services for the
parties, if married, or if there are minor children;
(7) order the abusing party to participate in treatment or counseling services,
including requiring the abusing party to successfully complete a domestic abuse
counseling program or educational program under section 518B.02;
(8) award temporary use and possession of property and restrain one or both parties
from transferring, encumbering, concealing, or disposing of property except in the usual
course of business or for the necessities of life, and to account to the court for all such
transfers, encumbrances, dispositions, and expenditures made after the order is served or
communicated to the party restrained in open court;
(9) exclude the abusing party from the place of employment of the petitioner, or
otherwise limit access to the petitioner by the abusing party at the petitioner's place of
employment;
(10) order the abusing party to have no contact with the petitioner whether in
person, by telephone, mail, or electronic mail or messaging, through a third party, or
by any other means;
(11) order the abusing party to pay restitution to the petitioner;
(12) order the continuance of all currently available insurance coverage without
change in coverage or beneficiary designation;
(13) order, in its discretion, other relief as it deems necessary for the protection of
a family or household member, including orders or directives to the sheriff or other law
enforcement or corrections officer as provided by this section;
(14) direct the care, possession, or control of a pet or companion animal owned,
possessed, or kept by the petitioner or respondent or a child of the petitioner or respondent;
and
(15) direct the respondent to refrain from physically abusing or injuring any pet or
companion animal, without legal justification, known to be owned, possessed, kept, or
held by either party or a minor child residing in the residence or household of either party
as an indirect means of intentionally threatening the safety of such person.
(b) Any relief granted by the order for protection shall be for a period not to exceed
two years, except when the court determines a longer period is appropriate. When a
referee presides at the hearing on the petition, the order granting relief becomes effective
upon the referee's signature.
(c) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph (a), clause (1), may not be
vacated or modified in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, except
that the court may hear a motion for modification of an order for protection concurrently
with a proceeding for dissolution of marriage upon notice of motion and motion. The
notice required by court rule shall not be waived. If the proceedings are consolidated
and the motion to modify is granted, a separate order for modification of an order for
protection shall be issued.
(d) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph (a), clause (2) or (3), is not
voided by the admittance of the abusing party into the dwelling from which the abusing
party is excluded.
(e) If a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation is pending between
the parties, the court shall provide a copy of the order for protection to the court with
jurisdiction over the dissolution or separation proceeding for inclusion in its file.
(f) An order for restitution issued under this subdivision is enforceable as civil
judgment.
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(g) An order granting relief shall prohibit the abusing party from possessing firearms
for the length the order is in effect if the order (1) restrains the abusing party from
harassing, stalking, or threatening the petitioner or restrains the abusing party from
engaging in other conduct that would place the petitioner in reasonable fear of bodily
injury, and (2) includes a finding that the abusing party represents a credible threat to the
physical safety of the petitioner or prohibits the abusing party from using, attempting to
use, or threatening to use physical force against the petitioner. The order shall inform the
abusing party of that party's prohibited status. Except as provided in paragraph (i), the
court shall order the abusing party to transfer any firearms that the person possesses,
within three business days, to a federally licensed firearms dealer, a law enforcement
agency, or a third party who may lawfully receive them. The transfer may be permanent
or temporary. A temporary firearm transfer only entitles the receiving party to possess
the firearm. A temporary transfer does not transfer ownership or title. An abusing party
may not transfer firearms to a third party who resides with the abusing party. If an abusing
party makes a temporary transfer, a federally licensed firearms dealer or law enforcement
agency may charge the abusing party a reasonable fee to store the person's firearms and
may establish policies for disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such policies require
that the person be notified via certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned firearms. For
temporary firearms transfers under this paragraph, a law enforcement agency, federally
licensed firearms dealer, or third party shall exercise due care to preserve the quality and
function of the transferred firearms and shall return the transferred firearms to the person
upon request after the expiration of the prohibiting time period, provided the person is not
otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law. The return of
temporarily transferred firearms to an abusing party shall comply with state and federal
law. If an abusing party permanently transfers the abusing party's firearms to a law
enforcement agency, the agency is not required to compensate the abusing party and may
charge the abusing party a reasonable processing fee. A law enforcement agency is not
required to accept an abusing party's firearm under this paragraph.
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(h) An abusing party who is ordered to transfer firearms under paragraph (g) must
file proof of transfer as provided for in this paragraph. If the transfer is made to a third
party, the third party must sign an affidavit under oath before a notary public either
acknowledging that the abusing party permanently transferred the abusing party's firearms
to the third party or agreeing to temporarily store the abusing party's firearms until such
time as the abusing party is legally permitted to possess firearms. The affidavit shall
indicate the serial number, make, and model of all firearms transferred by the abusing
party to the third party. The third party shall acknowledge in the affidavit that the third
party may be held criminally and civilly responsible under section 624.7144 if the abusing
party gains access to a transferred firearm while the firearm is in the custody of the third
party. If the transfer is to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer,
the law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer shall provide proof of
transfer to the abusing party. The proof of transfer must specify whether the firearms were
permanently or temporarily transferred and include the name of the abusing party, date of
transfer, and the serial number, make, and model of all transferred firearms. The abusing
party shall provide the court with a signed and notarized affidavit or proof of transfer as
described in this section within two business days of the firearms transfer. The court shall
seal affidavits and proofs of transfer filed pursuant to this paragraph.
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(i) When a court issues an order containing a firearms restriction provided for in
paragraph (g), the court shall determine by a preponderance of evidence if an abusing party
poses an imminent risk of causing another person substantial bodily harm. Upon a finding
of imminent risk, the court shall order that the local law enforcement agency take immediate
possession of all firearms in the abusing party's possession. The local law enforcement
agency shall exercise due care to preserve the quality and function of the abusing party's
firearms and shall return the firearms to the person upon request after the expiration of the
prohibiting time period, provided the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing
firearms under state or federal law. The local law enforcement agency shall, upon written
notice from the abusing party, transfer the firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer
or a third party who may lawfully receive them. Before a local law enforcement agency
transfers a firearm under this paragraph, the agency shall require the third party or federally
licensed firearms dealer receiving the firearm to submit an affidavit or proof of transfer that
complies with the requirements for affidavits or proofs of transfer established in paragraph
(h). The agency shall file all affidavits or proofs of transfer received with the court within
two business days of the transfer. The court shall seal all affidavits or proofs of transfer
filed pursuant to this paragraph. A federally licensed firearms dealer or third party who
accepts a firearm transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with paragraphs (g) and
(h) as if accepting transfer from the abusing party. If the law enforcement agency does not
receive written notice from the abusing party within three business days, the agency may
charge a reasonable fee to store the abusing party's firearms. A law enforcement agency
may establish policies for disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such policies require
that the abusing party be notified via certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned firearms.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.2242, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
(a) When a person is convicted of a violation
of this section or section 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.224, or 609.2247, the court shall
determine and make written findings on the record as to whether:
(1) the assault was committed against a family or household member, as defined in
section 518B.01, subdivision 2;
(2) the defendant owns or possesses a firearm; and
(3) the firearm was used in any way during the commission of the assault.
(b) If the court determines that the assault was of a family or household member,
and that the offender owns or possesses a firearm and used it in any way during the
commission of the assault, it shall order that the firearm be summarily forfeited under
section 609.5316, subdivision 3.
(c) When a person is convicted of assaulting a family or household member and is
determined by the court to have used a firearm in any way during commission of the assault,
the court may order that the person is prohibited from possessing any type of firearm for
any period longer than three years or for the remainder of the person's life. A person who
violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. At the time of the conviction, the
court shall inform the defendant deleted text begin whether anddeleted text end for how long the defendant is prohibited from
possessing a firearm and that it is a gross misdemeanor to violate this paragraph. The failure
of the court to provide this information to a defendant does not affect the applicability of
the firearm possession prohibition or the gross misdemeanor penalty to that defendant.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), when a person is convicted of a
violation of this section or section 609.224 and the court determines that the victim was a
family or household member, the court shall inform the defendant that the defendant is
prohibited from possessing a deleted text begin pistoldeleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end for three years from the date of conviction and
that it is a gross misdemeanor offense to violate this prohibition. The failure of the court
to provide this information to a defendant does not affect the applicability of the deleted text begin pistol
deleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end possession prohibition or the gross misdemeanor penalty to that defendant.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), a person is not entitled to possess
a pistol if the person has been convicted after August 1, 1992,new text begin or a firearm if a person has
been convicted on or after the effective date of this act,new text end of domestic assault under this
section or assault in the fifth degree under section 609.224 and the assault victim was a
family or household member as defined in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, unless three
years have elapsed from the date of conviction and, during that time, the person has not
been convicted of any other violation of this section or section 609.224. Property rights
may not be abated but access may be restricted by the courts. A person who possesses a
deleted text begin pistoldeleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end in violation of this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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(f) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (h), when a person is convicted
of a violation of this section or section 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.224, or 609.2247
and the court determines that the assault was against a family or household member, the
court shall order the defendant to transfer any firearms that the person possesses, within
three business days, to a federally licensed firearms dealer, a law enforcement agency, or a
third party who may lawfully receive them. The transfer may be permanent or temporary,
unless the court prohibits the person from possessing a firearm for the remainder of the
person's life under paragraph (c). A temporary firearm transfer only entitles the receiving
party to possess the firearm. A temporary transfer does not transfer ownership or title.
A defendant may not transfer firearms to a third party who resides with the defendant.
If a defendant makes a temporary transfer, a federally licensed firearms dealer or law
enforcement agency may charge the defendant a reasonable fee to store the person's
firearms and may establish policies for disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such
policies require that the person be notified by certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned
firearms. For temporary firearms transfers under this paragraph, a law enforcement agency,
federally licensed firearms dealer, or third party shall exercise due care to preserve the
quality and function of the transferred firearms and shall return the transferred firearms to
the person upon request after the expiration of the prohibiting time period imposed under
this subdivision, provided the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms
under state or federal law. The return of temporarily transferred firearms to a person shall
comply with state and federal law. If a defendant permanently transfers the defendant's
firearms to a law enforcement agency, the agency is not required to compensate the
defendant and may charge the defendant a reasonable processing fee. A law enforcement
agency is not required to accept a person's firearm under this paragraph. The court shall
order that the person surrender all permits to carry and purchase firearms to the sheriff.
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(g) A defendant who is ordered to transfer firearms under paragraph (f) must file
proof of transfer as provided for in this paragraph. If the transfer is made to a third
party, the third party must sign an affidavit under oath before a notary public either
acknowledging that the defendant permanently transferred the defendant's firearms to
the third party or agreeing to temporarily store the defendant's firearms until such time
as the defendant is legally permitted to possess firearms. The affidavit shall indicate
the serial number, make, and model of all firearms transferred by the defendant to the
third party. The third party shall acknowledge in the affidavit that the third party may be
held criminally and civilly responsible under section 624.7144 if the defendant gains
access to a transferred firearm while the firearm is in the custody of the third party. If the
transfer is to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer, the law
enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer shall provide proof of transfer to
the defendant. The proof of transfer must specify whether the firearms were permanently
or temporarily transferred and include the name of the defendant, date of transfer, and the
serial number, make, and model of all transferred firearms. The defendant shall provide
the court with a signed and notarized affidavit or proof of transfer as described in this
section within two business days of the firearms transfer. The court shall seal affidavits
and proofs of transfer filed pursuant to this paragraph.
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(h) When a person is convicted of a violation of this section or section 609.221,
609.222, 609.223, 609.224, or 609.2247, and the court determines that the assault was
against a family or household member, the court shall determine by a preponderance of
the evidence if the person poses an imminent risk of causing another person substantial
bodily harm. Upon a finding of imminent risk, the court shall order that the local law
enforcement agency take immediate possession of all firearms in the person's possession.
The local law enforcement agency shall exercise due care to preserve the quality and
function of the defendant's firearms and shall return the firearms to the person upon
request after the expiration of the prohibiting time period, provided the person is not
otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law. The local law
enforcement agency shall, upon written notice from the person, transfer the firearms to a
federally licensed firearms dealer or a third party who may lawfully receive them. Before
a local law enforcement agency transfers a firearm under this paragraph, the agency
shall require the third party or federally licensed firearms dealer receiving the firearm to
submit an affidavit or proof of transfer that complies with the requirements for affidavits
or proofs of transfer established in paragraph (g). The agency shall file all affidavits or
proofs of transfer received with the court within two business days of the transfer. The
court shall seal all affidavits or proofs of transfer filed pursuant to this paragraph. A
federally licensed firearms dealer or third party who accepts a firearm transfer pursuant
to this paragraph shall comply with paragraphs (f) and (g) as if accepting transfer from
the defendant. If the law enforcement agency does not receive written notice from the
defendant within three business days, the agency may charge a reasonable fee to store the
defendant's firearms. A law enforcement agency may establish policies for disposal of
abandoned firearms, provided such policies require that the person be notified via certified
mail prior to disposal of abandoned firearms.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.749, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
(a) When a person is convicted of a stalking crime
under this section and the court determines that the person used a firearm in any way
during commission of the crime, the court may order that the person is prohibited from
possessing any type of firearm for any period longer than three years or for the remainder
of the person's life. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
At the time of the conviction, the court shall inform the defendant deleted text begin whether anddeleted text end for
how long the defendant is prohibited from possessing a firearm and that it is a gross
misdemeanor to violate this paragraph. The failure of the court to provide this information
to a defendant does not affect the applicability of the firearm possession prohibition or the
gross misdemeanor penalty to that defendant.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), when a person is convicted of a
stalking crime under this section, the court shall inform the defendant that the defendant is
prohibited from possessing a deleted text begin pistoldeleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end for three years from the date of conviction and
that it is a gross misdemeanor offense to violate this prohibition. The failure of the court
to provide this information to a defendant does not affect the applicability of the deleted text begin pistol
deleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end possession prohibition or the gross misdemeanor penalty to that defendant.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), a person is not entitled to possess
a pistol if the person has been convicted after August 1, 1996, of a stalking crime under
this section, new text begin or to possess a firearm if the person has been convicted on or after the
effective date of a stalking crime under this section, new text end unless three years have elapsed from
the date of conviction and, during that time, the person has not been convicted of any other
violation of this section. Property rights may not be abated but access may be restricted
by the courts. A person who possesses a deleted text begin pistoldeleted text end new text begin firearmnew text end in violation of this paragraph is
guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(d) If the court determines that a person convicted of a stalking crime under this
section owns or possesses a firearm and used it in any way during the commission of
the crime, it shall order that the firearm be summarily forfeited under section 609.5316,
subdivision 3.
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(e) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (d) and (g), when a person is
convicted of a stalking crime under this section, the court shall order the defendant to
transfer any firearms that the person possesses, within three business days, to a federally
licensed firearms dealer, a law enforcement agency, or a third party who may lawfully
receive them. The transfer may be permanent or temporary. A temporary firearm transfer
only entitles the receiving party to possess the firearm. A temporary transfer does not
transfer ownership or title. A defendant may not transfer firearms to a third party who
resides with the defendant. If a defendant makes a temporary transfer, a federally licensed
firearms dealer or law enforcement agency may charge the defendant a reasonable
fee to store the person's firearms and may establish policies for disposal of abandoned
firearms, provided such policies require that the person be notified via certified mail
prior to disposal of abandoned firearms. For temporary firearms transfers under this
paragraph, a law enforcement agency, federally licensed firearms dealer, or third party
shall exercise due care to preserve the quality and function of the transferred firearms and
shall return the transferred firearms to the person upon request after the expiration of
the prohibiting time period imposed under this subdivision, provided the person is not
otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law. The return of
temporarily transferred firearms to a defendant shall comply with state and federal law. If
a defendant permanently transfers the defendant's firearms to a law enforcement agency,
the agency is not required to compensate the defendant and may charge the defendant a
reasonable processing fee. A law enforcement agency is not required to accept a person's
firearm under this paragraph. The court shall order that the person surrender all permits to
carry and purchase firearms to the sheriff.
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(f) A defendant who is ordered to transfer firearms under paragraph (e) must file
proof of transfer as provided for in this paragraph. If the transfer is made to a third
party, the third party must sign an affidavit under oath before a notary public either
acknowledging that the defendant permanently transferred the defendant's firearms to
the third party or agreeing to temporarily store the defendant's firearms until such time
as the defendant is legally permitted to possess firearms. The affidavit shall indicate
the serial number, make, and model of all firearms transferred by the defendant to the
third party. The third party shall acknowledge in the affidavit that the third party may be
held criminally and civilly responsible under section 624.7144 if the defendant gains
access to a transferred firearm while the firearm is in the custody of the third party. If the
transfer is to a law enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer, the law
enforcement agency or federally licensed firearms dealer shall provide proof of transfer to
the defendant. The proof of transfer must specify whether the firearms were permanently
or temporarily transferred and include the name of the defendant, date of transfer, and the
serial number, make, and model of all transferred firearms. The defendant shall provide
the court with a signed and notarized affidavit or proof of transfer as described in this
section within two business days of the firearms transfer. The court shall seal affidavits
and proofs of transfer filed pursuant to this paragraph.
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(g) When a person is convicted of a stalking crime under this section, the court
shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence if the person poses an imminent risk
of causing another person substantial bodily harm. Upon a finding of imminent risk, the
court shall order that the local law enforcement agency take immediate possession of all
firearms in the person's possession. The local law enforcement agency shall exercise due
care to preserve the quality and function of the defendant's firearms and shall return the
firearms to the person upon request after the expiration of the prohibiting time period,
provided the person is not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms under state or
federal law. The local law enforcement agency shall, upon written notice from the person,
transfer the firearms to a federally licensed firearms dealer or a third party who may
lawfully receive them. Before a local law enforcement agency transfers a firearm under
this paragraph, the agency shall require the third party or federally licensed firearms dealer
receiving the firearm to submit an affidavit or proof of transfer that complies with the
requirements for affidavits or proofs of transfer established in paragraph (f). The agency
shall file all affidavits or proofs of transfer received with the court within two business
days of the transfer. The court shall seal all affidavits or proofs of transfer filed pursuant to
this paragraph. A federally licensed firearms dealer or third party who accepts a firearm
transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with paragraphs (e) and (f) as if accepting
transfer from the defendant. If the law enforcement agency does not receive written notice
from the defendant within three business days, the agency may charge a reasonable fee
to store the defendant's firearms. A law enforcement agency may establish policies for
disposal of abandoned firearms, provided such policies require that the person be notified
via certified mail prior to disposal of abandoned firearms.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 624.713, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The following persons shall not be entitled to
possess 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 carry or
possess a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (i) in the actual presence
or under the direct supervision of the person's parent or guardian, (ii) for the purpose
of military drill under the auspices of a legally recognized military organization and
under competent supervision, (iii) 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; or (iv) if the person has
successfully completed a course designed to teach marksmanship and safety with a pistol
or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon and approved by the commissioner of
natural resources;
(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 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 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 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 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;
(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
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(vii) has renounced the person's citizenship having been a citizen of the United
States; new text begin or
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(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 (stalking). For purposes of this paragraph, the specified
gross misdemeanor convictions include crimes committed in other states or jurisdictions
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(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 8 (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); or
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(13) a person who is subject to an order for protection as described in section
260C.201, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or section 518B.01, subdivision 6, paragraph (g).
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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 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
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.
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.
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A person who accepts a transferred firearm from an abusing party or offender
pursuant to section 260C.201, subdivision 3; section 518B.01, subdivision 6; section
609.2242, subdivision 3; or section 609.749, subdivision 8, is guilty of a gross
misdemeanor if the abusing party or offender obtains possession of the transferred firearm
while the person is prohibited from possessing firearms. It is an affirmative defense to a
violation of this section that the third party who accepted the transferred firearm exercised
due care to ensure that the abusing party or offender could not access the firearm. The
third party shall not return the firearm to the abusing party or offender until the prohibiting
time period imposed under section 260C.201, subdivision 3; section 518B.01, subdivision
6; section 609.2242, subdivision 3; or section 609.749, subdivision 8, has expired and the
abusing party or offender presents a current, valid transferee permit or passes a federal
background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The
third party may rely on a court order describing the length of the prohibiting time period
as conclusive evidence that the prohibiting time period has expired, unless otherwise
notified by the court.
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