Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4290: Possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines banishment
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to public safety; banning possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f; 624.712, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.7131, subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15; 624.7134, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 3; 624.7181, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 1…
From the introduced text, March 6, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to public safety; banning possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines; providing for criminal penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 609.66, subdivision 1f; 624.712, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.7131, subdivision 10; 624.7132, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15; 624.7134, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5; 624.7141, subdivisions 1, 3; 624.7181, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 624.7131, subdivision 1; 624.7132, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 624. ARTICLE 1 PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION OF CERTAIN FIREARMS Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.712, subdivision 7, is amended to read: Subd. 7. Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end "Semiautomatic military-style assault weapon" means: (1) any of the following (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; …