34 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
21 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Minnesota Firearm Legislation
34 total bills, 4 anti-gun bills,
21 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Minnesota carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception
Title: Minnesota Personal Protection Act amended, lifetime permits to carry handguns created, and application fee for permits to carry reduced.
Description: Minnesota Personal Protection Act amended, lifetime permits to carry handguns created, and application fee for permits to carry reduced.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: January 22, 2025
Title: Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expanded.
Description: Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expanded.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: January 22, 2025
Title: Teacher and school staff dangerous situation training funding provided, firearms provided to teachers and staff, and money appropriated.
Description: Teacher and school staff dangerous situation training funding provided, firearms provided to teachers and staff, and money appropriated.
Last Action: Author added Scott
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.
Description: Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, Minnesota's self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights extended to others defending against entry.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Prohibition on transferring certain firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms modified.
Description: Prohibition on transferring certain firearms to persons who are ineligible to possess firearms modified.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Constitutional right to carry a firearm recognized.
Description: Constitutional right to carry a firearm recognized.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions for abusing parties provided.
Description: Enforcement of judicially ordered firearms restrictions for abusing parties provided.
Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Exemption modification for firearm storage units
Description: Exemption modification for firearm storage units
Last Action: Author added Putnam
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Veteran discharge papers legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm establishment
Description: Veteran discharge papers legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm establishment
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 16, 2025
Title: Possession of dangerous weapons in the Capitol complex
Description: Possession of dangerous weapons in the Capitol complex
Last Action: Author added Cwodzinski
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Noncitizen permit to carry applicants background check information scope expansion provision
Description: Noncitizen permit to carry applicants background check information scope expansion provision
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Right to carry without a permit provision and optional permit to carry provision
Description: Right to carry without a permit provision and optional permit to carry provision
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Self-defense use of force provisions modifications
Description: Self-defense use of force provisions modifications
Last Action: Author added Gruenhagen
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Denial of the right of a person to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is enrolled as a patient in the medical cannabis registry prohibition
Description: Denial of the right of a person to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is enrolled as a patient in the medical cannabis registry prohibition
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds establishment
Description: Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds establishment
Last Action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Constitutional right to carry a firearm acknowledgment
Description: Constitutional right to carry a firearm acknowledgment
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Permitted and trained school staff permission to carry firearms
Description: Permitted and trained school staff permission to carry firearms
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Law clarification on use of force in defense of home and person
Description: Law clarification on use of force in defense of home and person
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Certain firearms and certain fishing equipment annual sales and purchases tax holiday provision
Description: Certain firearms and certain fishing equipment annual sales and purchases tax holiday provision
Last Action: Referred to Taxes
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Minnesota Personal Protection Act modification
Description: Minnesota Personal Protection Act modification
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expansion
Description: Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expansion
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Force of defense of home and person clarification
Description: Force of defense of home and person clarification
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Certain retired law enforcement officers permission to carry firearms in school
Description: Certain retired law enforcement officers permission to carry firearms in school
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Dangerous weapons in public libraries prohibition
Description: Dangerous weapons in public libraries prohibition
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 21, 2025
Title: Firearm safety training requirement for persons purchasing firearms provision, firearm sales records retention requirement provision, and criminal penalties provision
Description: Firearm safety training requirement for persons purchasing firearms provision, firearm sales records retention requirement provision, and criminal penalties provision
Last Action: Author added Carlson
Last Action Date: January 30, 2025
Title: Department of Health office of gun violence prevention establishment and appropriation
Description: Department of Health office of gun violence prevention establishment and appropriation
Last Action: Author added Carlson
Last Action Date: January 30, 2025
Title: Firearm permits to carry authorization without expiration
Description: Firearm permits to carry authorization without expiration
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 23, 2025
Title: Permit to carry pistol age of eligibility to apply at 18 years old establishment
Description: Permit to carry pistol age of eligibility to apply at 18 years old establishment
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Use of force in self-defense no duty to retreat before making a threat to use force in certain circumstances clarifying provision
Description: Use of force in self-defense no duty to retreat before making a threat to use force in certain circumstances clarifying provision
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Person who steals a firearm requirement to report the theft promptly to law enforcement
Description: Person who steals a firearm requirement to report the theft promptly to law enforcement
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Use of force in self-defense provisions modifications
Description: Use of force in self-defense provisions modifications
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Right to carry a gun without a permit authorization; optional permit to carry establishment
Description: Right to carry a gun without a permit authorization; optional permit to carry establishment
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Title: Judicially ordered firearms restrictions for abusing parties enforcement provision
Description: Judicially ordered firearms restrictions for abusing parties enforcement provision
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 30, 2025
Title: Right to carry without a permit provision
Description: Right to carry without a permit provision
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 30, 2025
