The trusted voice of Minnesota's Gun Owners to Defend and Restore the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

WHAT

  • The Minnesota House will debate and vote on three gun control bills during a floor session over several hours:
    • HF 601 – Mandatory Lost & Stolen Reporting
    • HF 2609 – Trigger Ban / Straw Purchase Penalty
    • HF 4300 – Mandatory “Safe” Storage

WHEN

  • April 29th, 2024
  • Starting at 3:30pm
    • This time may change.

WHERE

  • Minnesota House Floor

HOW TO ATTEND

  • Where to Park:  Public Parking Map
  • You may carry a firearm (handguns only) with a MN Permit to Carry at the State Capitol Complex.  We recommend carrying concealed.

HOW TO WATCH

  • You can watch the debate on the house floor from the House Gallery.
  • Watch the whole hearing via YouTube from House Information Services.
  • See below for specific opposition testimony from the MN Gun Owners Caucus.

HF 601 - Mandatory Lost & Stolen Reporting

Chief Author

  • Rep, Kaohly Vang Her (DFL, HD 64A)

What it Does

  • This bill creates a “duty to report” the theft or loss of a firearm to law enforcement as soon as “practicable” but not later than 48 hours of when you knew or “should have reasonably known” of the loss or theft.
  • Violations
    • First violation is a fine (petty misdemeanor)
    • A second violation is a misdemeanor.
    • A third or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor.
  • Reporting a firearm lost or stolen creates an immunity from criminal prosecution for safe storage laws in Minnesota (i.e. you cannot be prosecuted for those)

Read the Bill Text

What was our Testimony on this bill?

Where does the MN Gun Owners Caucus stand on this bill?

  • We oppose this bill.

What happened at the floor session?

  • The bill passed 68-63.
  • No Republicans voted for the bill.
  • One DFLer voted against the bill (Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL, HD 07B)

Here’s how the House voted for final passage

HF 2609 - Trigger Ban / Straw Purchase Penalty

Chief Author

  • Rep. Kaela Berg (DFL, HD 55B)

What it does

    • This bill is intended to ban “binary triggers”, but in doing so it may also ban commonly used triggers like those on Glock handguns.
    • Increases the penalties for transferring firearms to prohibited persons
    • Requires a report from the BCA on gun trafficking investigations

Read the Bill Text

Current Bill Status

    • This bill was heard in House Public Safety in early April 2024 and passed on a party-line voice vote.
    • This bill received a rules waiver for being past the deadline for committee hearings from the Rules Committee on April 11th, 2024.
    • This bill was to be heard on the House Floor on April 29th, 2024, but was TABLED at the last minute.
    • We now expect this bill to be heard on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 on the House Floor.

Where does the MN Gun Owners Caucus stand on this bill?

    • We OPPOSE this bill.

HF 4300 - Mandatory "Safe" Storage

Chief Author

  • Rep, Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL, HD 40B)

What it Does

  • This revised “safe storage” bill is different than the bill heard in 2023.  This will creates a requirement to store firearms when they are outside of one’s direct physical control by securing them with a locking device or in a “locked firearm storage unit”.
  • Unlike the 2023 bill, this bill does not require firearms to be stored unloaded and separate from their ammunition.
  • Violations range from a gross misdemeanor to a felony – and can result in one becoming a prohibited person who is not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition.

Read the Bill Text

What was our 2023 Testimony on “safe storage”?

Current Bill Status

  • This bill was to be heard on the House Floor on April 29th, 2024, but was TABLED at the last minute.
  • We now expect this bill to be heard on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 on the House Floor.

Where does the MN Gun Owners Caucus stand on this bill?

  • We oppose this bill.

Written & Committee Testimony

Take Action by Contacting your Senator & Representative

Sign our Petition to STOP the DFL Gun Control Push

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE:

  • Whereas, the anti-gun movement, led by state groups like Protect Minnesota and Michael Bloomberg’s out-of-state-funded Everytown, is attempting to take advantage of recent tragedies to drive home their agenda of gun control
    Whereas, Governor Tim Walz is calling for a ban on firearms holding more than 10 rounds.
    Whereas, anti-gun Senators like John Marty and Jen McEwen and Representatives like Leigh Finke are calling for a ban on commonly owned firearms in Minnesota
    Whereas, House & Senate leadership state that gun control is a top legislative priority
    Whereas, all gun control measures are unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

THEREFORE, AS A LAW-ABIDING GUN OWNER AND SUPPORTER OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT, I CALL UPON ALL MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE TO OPPOSE ANY AND ALL GUN CONTROL BILLS.





Get in the Fight!

Here’s how else you can help stave off gun control in Minnesota.

  • JOIN the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus as a member.
  • DONATE:  If you’re already a member, consider an additional donation to help support our efforts.
  • BECOME A SECOND AMENDMENT DEFENDER:  Step up your activism by becoming a monthly donor as a part of our Second Amendment Defender Program.
  • VOLUNTEER:  Volunteer with the Caucus and help us staff events and get the word out across the state