Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF264 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to public safety; prohibiting the possession of dangerous weapons in the
3	3	1.3 Capitol complex; eliminating the permit to carry holder exception to the crime of
4	4	1.4 carrying rifles and shotguns in public places; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
5	5	1.5 sections 609.66, subdivision 1g; 624.7181, subdivision 1.
6	6	1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
7	7	1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.66, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:
8	8	1.8 Subd. 1g.Felony; possession in courthouse or certain state buildings.(a) A person
9	9	1.9who commits either of the following acts is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to
10	10	1.10imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000,
11	11	1.11or both:
12	12	1.12 (1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives within any courthouse
13	13	1.13complex; or
14	14	1.14 (2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives in any state building
15	15	1.15within the Capitol Area described in chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.
16	16	1.16 (b) Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law to possess a
17	17	1.17dangerous weapon, this subdivision does not apply to:
18	18	1.18 (1) licensed peace officers or military personnel who are performing official duties;
19	19	1.19 (2) persons who carry pistols according to the terms of a permit issued under section
20	20	1.20624.714 in a courthouse complex and who so notify the sheriff or the commissioner of
21	21	1.21public safety, as appropriate;
22	22	1Section 1.
23	23	25-01349 as introduced12/20/24 REVISOR KLL/DG
24	24	SENATE
25	25	STATE OF MINNESOTA
26	26	S.F. No. 264NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
27	27	(SENATE AUTHORS: MARTY, Boldon and McEwen)
28	28	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
29	29	Introduction and first reading01/16/2025
30	30	Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2.1 (3) persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex for the purpose
31	31	2.2of display as demonstrative evidence during testimony at a trial or hearing or exhibition in
32	32	2.3compliance with advance notice and safety guidelines set by the sheriff or the commissioner
33	33	2.4of public safety; or
34	34	2.5 (4) persons who possess dangerous weapons in a courthouse complex with the express
35	35	2.6consent of the county sheriff or who possess dangerous weapons in a state building with
36	36	2.7the express consent of the commissioner of public safety.
37	37	2.8 (c) For purposes of this subdivision, the issuance of a permit to carry under section
38	38	2.9624.714 constitutes notification of the commissioner of public safety as required under
39	39	2.10paragraph (b), clause (2). Unless a person is otherwise prohibited or restricted by other law
40	40	2.11to possess a firearm, the prohibition in paragraph (a), clause (2), does not apply to persons
41	41	2.12authorized to carry a pistol under section 624.714, while the person is: (1) in a motor vehicle;
42	42	2.13or (2) outside of a motor vehicle to directly place a firearm in, or retrieve it from, the trunk
43	43	2.14or rear area of the vehicle.
44	44	2.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
45	45	2.16committed on or after that date.
46	46	2.17 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 624.7181, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
47	47	2.18 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
48	48	2.19meanings given them.
49	49	2.20 (a) "BB gun" means a device that fires or ejects a shot measuring .18 of an inch or less
50	50	2.21in diameter.
51	51	2.22 (b) "Carry" does not include:
52	52	2.23 (1) the carrying of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun to, from, or at a place where firearms are
53	53	2.24repaired, bought, sold, traded, or displayed, or where hunting, target shooting, or other
54	54	2.25lawful activity involving firearms occurs, or at funerals, parades, or other lawful ceremonies;
55	55	2.26 (2) the carrying by a person of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun that is unloaded and in a gun
56	56	2.27case expressly made to contain a firearm, if the case fully encloses the firearm by being
57	57	2.28zipped, snapped, buckled, tied, or otherwise fastened, and no portion of the firearm is
58	58	2.29exposed;
59	59	2.30 (3) the carrying of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun by a person who has a permit under section
60	60	2.31624.714;
61	61	2Sec. 2.
62	62	25-01349 as introduced12/20/24 REVISOR KLL/DG 3.1 (4) (3) the carrying of an antique firearm as a curiosity or for its historical significance
63	63	3.2or value; or
64	64	3.3 (5) (4) the transporting of a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun in compliance with section 97B.045.
65	65	3.4 (c) "Public place" means property owned, leased, or controlled by a governmental unit
66	66	3.5and private property that is regularly and frequently open to or made available for use by
67	67	3.6the public in sufficient numbers to give clear notice of the property's current dedication to
68	68	3.7public use but does not include: a person's dwelling house or premises, the place of business
69	69	3.8owned or managed by the person, or land possessed by the person; a gun show, gun shop,
70	70	3.9or hunting or target shooting facility; or the woods, fields, or waters of this state where the
71	71	3.10person is present lawfully for the purpose of hunting or target shooting or other lawful
72	72	3.11activity involving firearms.
73	73	3.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
74	74	3.13committed on or after that date.
75	75	3Sec. 2.
76	76	25-01349 as introduced12/20/24 REVISOR KLL/DG