A bill for an act
relating to public safety; modifying the concealed carry of firearms; banning
possession of large capacity ammunition magazines, ghost guns, and other weapons;
prohibiting the open carry of firearms; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections
609.66, subdivision 1g; 609.666; 624.712, by adding subdivisions; 624.714,
subdivisions 2, 2a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 8a, 11a, 12, 12a, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, by adding
a subdivision; 624.7181, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 624.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.66, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:
(a) A person who commits either of the following acts is guilty of a felony and
may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of
not more than $10,000, or both:
(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within any courthouse
complex; or
(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in any state building
within the Capitol Area described in chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.
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(b) A person who possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in or on
public property owned by a local government without permission from the county, city, or
town acting through its governing body is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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dangerous weapon, this subdivision does not apply to:
(1) licensed peace officers or military personnel who are performing official duties;
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(2) persons who carry pistols according to the terms of a permit issued under section
624.714 and who so notify the sheriff or the commissioner of public safety, as appropriate;
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deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end persons who possess dangerous weapons for the purpose of display as
demonstrative evidence during testimony at a trial or hearing or exhibition in compliance
with advance notice and safety guidelines set by the sheriff deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin,new text end the commissioner of public
safetynew text begin, or the political subdivision's chief law enforcement officer, executive or administrative
officer, or governing boardnew text end; deleted text beginor
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deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex with the express
consent of the county sheriff deleted text beginordeleted text endnew text begin;
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new text begin (4)new text end who possess dangerous weapons in a state building with the express consent of the
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(5) persons who possess firearms on state or local property where hunting or target, trap,
or skeet shooting is allowed; or
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(6) persons who possess firearms on public property other than a courthouse complex
if the property is expressly identified in an ordinance of the county, city, or town acting
through its governing body or with the express consent of the political subdivision's chief
law enforcement officer, executive or administrative officer, or governing board.
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(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the issuance of a permit to carry under section
624.714 constitutes notification of the commissioner of public safety as required under
paragraph (b), clause (2).
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(c) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law to possess a firearm,
the prohibition in paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to persons authorized to carry a
pistol under section 624.714, while the person is: (1) in a motor vehicle, or (2) outside of a
motor vehicle to directly place a firearm in, or retrieve it from, the trunk or rear area of the
vehicle.
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(d) For the purposes of this subdivision, "public property" has the meaning given in
section 624.72, subdivision 2.
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This section is effective August 1, 2022, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 609.666, is amended to read:
For purposes of this section, the following words have the
meanings given.
(a) "Firearm" means a device designed to be used as a weapon, from which is expelled
a projectile by the force of any explosion or force of combustion.
(b) "Child" means a person under the age of 18 years.
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(c) "Ineligible person" means a resident or household guest who is prohibited from
possessing a firearm under section 624.713.
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(c) "Loaded" means the firearm has ammunition in the chamber or magazine, if the
magazine is in the firearm, unless the firearm is incapable of being fired by a child who is
likely to gain access to the firearm.
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(d) "Safely store" means:
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(1) the firearm is placed in a secure storage container that is specifically designed for
the safe storage of firearms and fully enclosed and locked; or
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(2) locked with a safety device installed or incorporated into the design of the firearm
that prevents the firearm from being operated without first deactivating the device.
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deleted text beginAdeleted text endnew text begin Unless reasonable action is taken to safely store a firearm,
anew text end person deleted text beginis guilty of a gross misdemeanordeleted text end who negligently storesnew text begin, keeps,new text end or leaves a deleted text beginloadeddeleted text end
firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, thatnew text begin an ineligible
person is able to gain access ornew text end a child new text beginwithout the permission of the person new text endis deleted text beginlikelydeleted text endnew text begin ablenew text end
to gain accessdeleted text begin, unless reasonable action is taken to secure the firearm against access by the
child.deleted text endnew text begin is guilty of a:
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(1) misdemeanor;
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(2) gross misdemeanor if the ineligible person or child takes and uses the firearm; or
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(3) felony if the ineligible person or child takes and uses the firearm resulting in the
injury or death of that person or child or another person.
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Subdivision 2 does not apply tonew text begin:
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new text begin (1) an ineligible person's ornew text end a child's access to firearms that was obtained as a result of
an unlawful entrydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin ; or
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(2) a person who is carrying the firearm or when it is within close proximity that the
person can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if the person was carrying the firearm.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Carry" means to carry a pistol on or about a person in a public place,
as defined in section 624.7181, subdivision 1, in a manner that completely or mostly conceals
the firearm from the ordinary sight of another person and view of the public.
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Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 624.712, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition
feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds, or any conversion kit, part,
or combination of parts from which this type of device can be assembled if those parts are