Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; provisions for possessing dangerous weapons in schools, negligently storing firearms, and reporting on firearms discharge by law enforcement modified; other firearm provisions modified; and money appropriated.
This bill introduces new regulations on the ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in Minnesota. It also strengthens laws regarding dangerous weapons in schools, the negligent storage of firearms, and the reporting of firearm discharges by law enforcement. Additionally, the legislation reinstates a ban on binary triggers, criminalizes the manufacture of ghost guns, and updates procedures for extreme risk protection orders. To support these changes, the bill appropriates funds for a public awareness campaign on safety orders and administrative costs for certifying weapon ownership.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
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Introduced May 17, 2026
Last action May 17, 2026
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Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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Party
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Leigh Finke
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Alex Falconer
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Larry Kraft
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Leon Lillie
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Liish Kozlowski
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Liz Lee
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Mike Freiberg
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Nathan Coulter
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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