A bill for an act
relating to public safety; prohibiting the sale or transfer of a semiautomatic
military-style assault weapon; authorizing a buyback program for these weapons;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 624.712,
subdivision 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 624.712, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
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military-style assault weapon" means:
(1) any of the following firearms:
(i) Avtomat Kalashnikov (AK-47) semiautomatic rifle type;
(ii) Beretta AR-70 and BM-59 semiautomatic rifle types;
(iii) Colt AR-15 semiautomatic rifle type;
(iv) Daewoo Max-1 and Max-2 semiautomatic rifle types;
(v) Famas MAS semiautomatic rifle type;
(vi) Fabrique Nationale FN-LAR and FN-FNC semiautomatic rifle types;
(vii) Galil semiautomatic rifle type;
(viii) Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, and HK-94 semiautomatic rifle types;
(ix) Ingram MAC-10 and MAC-11 semiautomatic pistol and carbine types;
(x) Intratec TEC-9 semiautomatic pistol type;
(xi) Sigarms SIG 550SP and SIG 551SP semiautomatic rifle types;
(xii) SKS with detachable magazine semiautomatic rifle type;
(xiii) Steyr AUG semiautomatic rifle type;
(xiv) Street Sweeper and Striker-12 revolving-cylinder shotgun types;
(xv) USAS-12 semiautomatic shotgun type;
(xvi) Uzi semiautomatic pistol and carbine types; or
(xvii) Valmet M76 and M78 semiautomatic rifle types;
(2) any firearm that is another model made by the same manufacturer as one of the
firearms listed in clause (1), and has the same action design as one of the listed firearms,
and is a redesigned, renamed, or renumbered version of one of the firearms listed in clause
(1), or has a slight modification or enhancement, including but not limited to a folding or
retractable stock; adjustable sight; case deflector for left-handed shooters; shorter barrel;
wooden, plastic, or metal stock; larger clip size; different caliber; or a bayonet mount; and
(3) any firearm that has been manufactured or sold by another company under a licensing
agreement with a manufacturer of one of the firearms listed in clause (1) entered into after
the effective date of Laws 1993, chapter 326, to manufacture or sell firearms that are identical
or nearly identical to those listed in clause (1), or described in clause (2), regardless of the
company of production or country of origin.
The weapons listed in clause (1), except those listed in items (iii), (ix), (x), (xiv), and (xv),
are the weapons the importation of which was barred by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Firearms of the United States Department of the Treasury in July 1989.
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Except as otherwise specifically provided in paragraph (d), a firearm is not a
"semiautomatic military-style assault weapon" if it is generally recognized as particularly
suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes under United States Code, title 18,
section 925, paragraph (d)(3), or any regulations adopted pursuant to that law.
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(b) Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon also includes any:
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(1) semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has
one or more of the following:
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(i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
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(ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the
nontrigger hand;
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(iii) a folding or telescoping stock; or
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(iv) a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel,
allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but
excluding a slide that encloses the barrel;
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(2) semiautomatic pistol, or any semiautomatic, centerfire, or rimfire rifle with a fixed
magazine that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
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(3) semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has
one or more of the following:
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(i) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the
nontrigger hand;
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(ii) a folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock;
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(iii) a shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel,
allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but
excluding a slide that encloses the barrel; or
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(iv) the capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol
grip;
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(4) semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:
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(i) a pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
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(ii) any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the
nontrigger hand;
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(iii) a folding or telescoping stock;
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(iv) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of ten rounds; or
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(v) an ability to accept a detachable magazine;
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(5) shotgun with a revolving cylinder; or
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(6) conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which an assault weapon can be
assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.
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Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon does not mean any firearm described in this
paragraph that has been made permanently inoperable.
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As used in this section, "transfer" means a sale, gift, loan,
assignment, or other delivery to another, whether or not for consideration.
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It is unlawful for a person to transfer a semiautomatic military-style
assault weapon.
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Subdivision 2 does not apply to a transfer:
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(1) between any government officer, agent, or employee; member of the armed forces
of the United States; or peace officer for official use by the recipient; or
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(2) by a dealer that is properly licensed under applicable laws to any branch of the armed
forces of the United States or to a law enforcement agency within Minnesota for use by that
agency or its employees for law enforcement.
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A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not mor