HF 391 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions provided for abusing parties.

HF 391 requires courts to automatically prohibit abusive parties from possessing firearms when issuing certain domestic abuse protection orders. Specifically, if a court order restrains harassment/stalking and finds the abuser poses a credible threat to a child's safety, it must bar firearm possession for the order's duration. The bill mandates that abusive parties transfer all firearms within three business days to a licensed dealer, law enforcement, or a legally permitted third party. This applies to orders issued after a hearing where the abuser received notice and had a chance to participate. The law aims to enforce existing court orders by creating a clear, time-bound process for firearm removal.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 6 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MODERATE

This bill adds a new section to the state statutes establishing a formal compliance hearing process for individuals subject to court orders restricting firearm possession. The changes replace vague references to holding hearings within ten days with specific procedural rules, including strict timelines, immunity protections for those surrendering weapons, and mechanisms to handle situations where surrendering firearms might incriminate the individual in other crimes.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the firearms restriction enforcement program by adding a dedicated compliance hearing framework that applies to subjects of orders under multiple existing statutes, including those related to domestic abuse, stalking, and probation conditions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section (518B.03) that mandates compliance hearings be held within ten business days of issuing a firearm restriction order, replacing previous text that only mentioned the timeframe without governing rules.

Modified existing statute sections to reference the new compliance hearing section, changing the language from a general requirement to hold a hearing to a specific mandate that the hearing must be governed by the new procedural rules.

Added a requirement for courts to address potential self-incrimination issues by offering tailored immunity agreements if a subject cannot fully comply with surrendering firearms without risking criminal exposure.

DEFINITION

Created new legal definitions for 'Subject' and 'Transfer order' to clarify who must comply and what specific actions are required under the new hearing process.

ENFORCEMENT

Established specific sanctions for non-compliance, including the authority to issue arrest warrants and initiate contempt proceedings if a subject fails to appear at the hearing or surrender firearms.

ELIGIBILITY

Introduced statutory immunity protections, ensuring that voluntarily surrendering firearms or providing testimony about them cannot be used against the individual in criminal prosecutions, with specific provisions for cases where self-incrimination is a realistic threat.

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Committee

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors