Verified Firearm Specifications

MN1048 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Minn. Stat. Ann. §624.7132, subd. 4

Subd. 4. Delivery. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 7 or 8, no person shall deliver a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a proposed transferee until 30 days after the date the agreement to transfer is delivered to a chief of police or sheriff in accordance with subdivision 1 unless the chief of police or sheriff waives all or a portion of the waiting period.

MN1049 — permit to purchase

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.7134, subds. 2

Subd. 2. Background check and evidence of identity. An unlicensed person is prohibited from transferring a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to any other unlicensed person, unless: (1) the transfer is made through a firearms dealer as provided for in subdivision 3; or (2) the transferee presents a valid transferee permit issued under section 624.7131 and a current state or federally issued...

MN1059 — extra time

Citation: Minn. Stat. Ann. §624.7132, subd. 4

Subd. 4. Delivery. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 7 or 8, no person shall deliver a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a proposed transferee until 30 days after the date the agreement to transfer is delivered to a chief of police or sheriff in accordance with subdivision 1 unless the chief of police or sheriff waives all or a portion of the waiting period.

MN1036 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

MN1035 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

MN1002 — sales from dealer

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.7132, subd. 1, 2

Except as provided in this section and section 624.7131, every person who agrees to transfer a pistol shall report the following information in writing to the chief of police of the organized full-time police department of the municipality where the agreement is made or to the appropriate county sheriff if there is no such local chief of police… Upon receipt of a transfer report, the chief of police or sheriff shall...

MN1022 — extra time

Citation: Minn. Stat. Ann. §624.7132, subd. 4

No person shall deliver a pistol to a proposed transferee until seven days after the date of the agreement to transfer as stated on the report delivered to a chief of police or sheriff in accordance with subdivision 1 unless the chief of police or sheriff waives all or a portion of the seven day waiting period.

MN1005 — shall issue

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.714

Subd. 2. Where application made; authority to issue permit; criteria; scope. (a) Applications by Minnesota residents for permits to carry shall be made to the county sheriff where the applicant resides. Nonresidents, as defined in section 171.01, subdivision 42, may apply to any sheriff.

MN1004 — may issue

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.714(5)

No permit to carry shall be granted to a person unless the applicant: (a) Is not a person prohibited by section 624.713 from possessing a pistol; (b) Provides a firearms safety certificate recognized by the department of natural resources, evidence of successful completion of a test of ability to use a firearm supervised by the chief of police or sheriff or other satisfactory proof of ability to use a pistol safely;...

MN1006 — traditional

Citation: Minn. Stat. Ann. § 609.065

The intentional taking of the life of another is not authorized by section 609.06, except when necessary in resisting or preventing an offense which the actor reasonably believes exposes the actor or another to great bodily harm or death, or preventing the commission of a felony in the actor's place of abode.

MN1040 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

MN1008 — negligent storage

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 609.666, Subd. 2, 3

Subd. 2. Access to firearms. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who negligently stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child is likely to gain access, unless reasonable action is taken to secure the firearm against access by the child. Subd. 3. Limitations.

MN1050 — required

Citation: Minn. Stat. §§ 518B.01, subd. 6 (g)

(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...

MN1051 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

MN1053 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

MN1010 — saturday night special ban

Citation: Minn. Stat. §§ 624.712, 624.716

624.712 Definitions Subd. 4. Saturday night special pistol. -- "Saturday night special pistol" means a pistol other than an antique firearm or a pistol for which the propelling force is carbon dioxide, air or other vapor, or children's pop guns or toys, having a frame, barrel, cylinder, slide or breechblock: (1) of any material having a melting point (liquids) of less than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, or (2) of any...

MN1062 — straw purchase - buyer liability

Citation: MN Stat. § 624.7141

Subdivision 1. Transfer prohibited. (a) A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to two years and to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000 if the person intentionally transfers a firearm to another and the person knows or reasonably should know that the transferee: (1) has been denied a permit to carry under section 624.714 because the transferee is not eligible under section...

MN1047 — straw purchase - buyer liability

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.7132, subd. 15(a)(2), (4)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a person who does any of the following is guilty of a gross misdemeanor: (2) transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a person who has made a false statement in order to become a transferee, if the transferor knows or has reason to know the transferee has made the false statement; (4) makes a false statement in order to become a...

MN1044 — comprehensive

Citation: M.S.A. § 471.633

The legislature preempts all authority of a home rule charter or statutory city including a city of the first class, county, town, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by them

MN1054 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

MN1055 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 29 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

MN1056 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

MN1012 — youth possession

Citation: Minn. Stat. Ann. § 97B.021(b)

A person under age 16 may possess a firearm without being accompanied by a parent or guardian: (1) on land owned by, or occupied as the principal residence of, the person or the person's parent or guardian; (2) while participating in an organized target shooting program with adult supervision; (3) while the person is participating in a firearms safety program or traveling to and from class; or (4) if the person is...

MN1017 — purchase and sale

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 609.66

Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes. (a) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in paragraph (b): … (6) outside of a municipality and without the parent's or guardian's consent, furnishes a child under 14 years of age, or as a parent or guardian permits the child to handle or use, outside of the parent's or guardian's presence, a firearm or airgun...

MN1014 — purchase and sale

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.7132, subd. 15(b)(1)

(b) A person who does either of the following is guilty of a felony: (1) transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a person under the age of 18 in violation of subdivisions 1 to 13; or (2) transfers a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to a person under the age of 18 who has made a false statement in order to become a transferee, if the transferor knows or has reason to...

MN1011 — youth possession

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.713

The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or 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 possess ammunition designed for use in a firearm that the person may lawfully possess and may carry or possess a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon (i) in...

MN1020 — license required

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.7181(b)(3)

“Carry” does not include: (3) the carrying of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun by a person who has a permit under section 624.714;

MN1019 — license required

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.714(1a)

A person, other than a peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, who carries, holds, or possesses a pistol in a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or boat, or on or about the person's clothes or the person, or otherwise in possession or control in a public place, as defined in section 624.7181, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), without first having obtained a permit to carry the pistol is guilty of a gross...

MN1061 — erpo : expanded

Citation: MN ST § 624.7171

Subd. 4. Generally. (a) There shall exist an action known as a petition for an extreme risk protection order, which order shall enjoin and prohibit the respondent from possessing or purchasing firearms for as long as the order remains in effect.

MN1030 — dvro : expanded

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1(10); 518B.01, subd. 2, 609.2242, Subd. 3(f)

624.713: The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or, except for clause (1), any other firearm: (10) a person who: (13) a person who is subject to an order for protection as described in section 260C.201, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), or 518B.01, subdivision 6, paragraph (g). 518B.01 Subd.

MN1057 — violent misdemeanor limited

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1 (11)

(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...

MN1029 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: M.S.A. § 624.713 (3)

The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or.. any other firearm: (3) who has ever been found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness

MN1058 — not RAND violent misdemeanor

Citation: Minn. Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1 (d)

Subdivision 1. Ineligible persons. The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or, except for clause (1), any other firearm: (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...

MN1028 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: M.S.A. § 624.713 (3)

The following persons shall not be entitled to possess ammunition or a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon or.. any other firearm: (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