1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; providing that the discharge papers of a veteran are
1.3 considered the legal equivalent of a permit to carry a firearm; amending Minnesota
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 624.714, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.714, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.7to read:
1.8 Subd. 25.Military discharge papers; equivalent to permit to carry.Notwithstanding
1.9any provision in this section or other law to the contrary, a veteran, as defined in section
1.10197.447, may carry a pistol as provided in this subdivision under any circumstances and in
1.11any location in which a permit to carry is otherwise required. The veteran must possess the
1.12original or a certified copy of the veteran's government form DD214 while carrying the
1.13pistol. This form constitutes the legal equivalency of a permit to carry. The veteran is not
1.14required to apply for a permit to carry, pay any fees, or demonstrate training in the safe use
1.15of a pistol. All other provisions of this section and other laws relating to permits to carry
1.16pistols apply to a veteran carrying under this subdivision.
1Section 1.
REVISOR KLL/RC 25-0060711/14/24
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1283
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Warwas and Davis02/20/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy