Rifle and magazine ban: HF 4081
House Judiciary and Civil Law took up HF 4081, a ban on most semi-automatic rifles, some pistols, and every magazine over ten rounds. The hearing covered only the parts of the bill in this committee’s jurisdiction, mainly its data privacy provisions.
At a glance
The hearing
- When: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, starting at 10:15 AM
- Where: State Capitol, Room G3
- What was heard: one anti-gun bill
- HF 4081: a ban on the possession of most semi-automatic rifles, some pistols, and all magazines holding more than ten rounds
- Testimony and the hearing focused only on the bill’s provisions within this committee’s jurisdiction, which for this bill were primarily the data privacy provisions
- The Caucus submitted written testimony opposing the bill
HF 4081
HF 4081: semi-automatic rifle and magazine (10+ rounds) ban
Chief author
- Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL, HD 63B)
What it would have done
- A total ban on the sale, transfer, and possession of almost all semi-automatic rifles in Minnesota
- A total ban on the manufacture, sale, transfer, and possession of all firearm magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds
- Magazines would have had to be destroyed, turned in to law enforcement, or moved out of state by July 1, 2026
- Grandfathering for the current owner only, with no transfers allowed
- A certificate at an unknown cost; law enforcement could inspect your home for “safe storage” whenever they wanted, without a warrant; and the firearm could only be kept at home or at a “licensed firing range”
Read the bill
Where we stood
- We opposed this bill.
Written testimony
After the hearing
What happened to these bans
- HF 4081 did not become law. With HF 3433, it was one of the total bans on nearly all semi-automatic rifles heard in 2026.
- SF 4067, the omnibus bill that included a dealer sales ban on most semi-automatic rifles and magazines over 17 rounds, passed the Senate 34-33 on May 4, 2026, and never got a House vote.
- Every rifle and magazine ban of the session: Semi-automatic and magazine bans.
What’s next
The fight moves to the 2027 session
The 2027 session opens January 12 with a DFL trifecta and larger DFL majorities than in 2023-24. Every bill starts over with a new number in 2027, so expect the ideas on this page to come back under new numbers.
Get action alerts so you know when to call and when to testify, and follow the session on our 2027 page. For more of the record, see the 2025 session.
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