House hearing on carry bans and preemption
The House Public Safety Committee heard two gun control bills: HF 2828, letting local governments ban carry in their buildings and on their land, and HF 3672, repealing statewide firearms preemption. Both were laid over. No vote was taken.
At a glance
The hearing
- What: A House Public Safety Committee hearing on two gun control bills
- When: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, starting at 10:30 AM
- Outcome: Both bills were laid over for future consideration. No vote was taken.
- Our position: We opposed both bills
HF 2828
Ban on carry in government buildings and on government land
What it does
- Would have let cities, counties, townships, and other local governments restrict carry in buildings and on land they own or lease.
- That would have let them ban firearms in libraries, parks, recreation centers, government offices, and any other land or buildings they own or lease.
- It would have created a patchwork of laws across the state that would be impossible to follow.
What happened
- Laid over for future consideration. No vote was taken.
- Chief author: Rep. Samakab Hussein (DFL, HD 65A)
- Our position: We opposed this bill.
- Bill text: HF 2828 at the Legislature
Our testimony
- SVP Rob Doar and firearms instructor Craig Burris testified against HF 2828 (the video is no longer online).
- Our written testimony from the March 12, 2024 hearing
HF 3672
State firearms preemption repeal
What it does
- Would have removed all statewide firearms preemption laws in Minnesota.
- Local governments could have made up their own permit laws and requirements, banned firearms and magazines, and restricted carry however they chose.
- Cities could have passed whatever gun control they wanted, changed where you can carry, decided how you store firearms in your home, and banned AR-15s and other commonly owned firearms.
- It would have created a patchwork of laws across the state that would be impossible to follow.
What happened
- Laid over for future consideration. No vote was taken.
- Chief author: Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL, HD 64B)
- Our position: We opposed this bill.
- Bill text: HF 3672 at the Legislature
Our testimony
- SVP Rob Doar and firearms instructor Craig Burris testified against HF 3672 (the video is no longer online).
- Our written testimony from the March 12, 2024 hearing
Video
Watch the full hearing
What happened next
After this day
- Neither bill came back. Both were dead as of May 9, 2024, for lack of support.
- Preemption repeal and carry restrictions in government buildings are on our list of what to expect in 2027.
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