Omnibus law funds public safety and judiciary, sets gun-control measures - Minnesota House of Representatives (New Laws - 2023)"Effective Aug. 1, 2023, the law prohibits private transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons without a firearms eligibility background check of the person receiving the firearm.
Requires chief law enforcement officers to deny an application for a transferee permit or report of transfer if there exists a substantial likelihood that the proposed transferee is a danger to self or the public when in possession of a firearm. The BCA is to receive $70,000 in fiscal year 2024 to purchase and integrate information technology hardware and software necessary to process additional firearms eligibility background checks.
The second gun-control provision is a so-called “red flag” law, which, effective Jan. 1, 2024, provides a way for family or household members, a chief law enforcement officer, a city or county attorney, or a guardian to petition a court for an “extreme risk protection order,” including on an emergency basis, that will prohibit the respondent from possessing firearms for up to one year.
A criminal penalty is established for “knowing any information in the petition to be materially false or with the intent to harass, abuse, or threaten.” Law enforcement officers and county attorneys who decide, in good faith, to not petition for a protective order are immune from criminal or civil liability. (Art. 1, Sec. 3; Art. 13, Secs. 1-3; Art. 14, Secs. 1-12)" (HF2890/SF2909*/CH52)