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HF534 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Permissible methods of submitting an application for a permit to carry a handgun expanded.

Related bill: SF439

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill H. F. No. authored by Bliss and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy proposes to expand the methods for submitting an application for a handgun carry permit in Minnesota. It amends a specific section (624.714 subdivision 3) of the Minnesota Statutes from the year 2024. The bill details that:

  1. Application must include specific personal information such as the applicant's name, identification numbers, physical descriptions, and residence history both inside and outside Minnesota over the last five years, but without including detailed addresses.

  2. Applicants must authorize the release of their mental health information relevant to their firearm possession eligibility and affirm their legal ability to possess a firearm.

  3. The required application materials should include a completed application form, a photocopy of a training certificate in safe pistol use, and a photocopy of an identification document such as a driver's license or passport.

  4. Individuals whose criminal convictions have been cleared through pardons or other legal means must also submit documentation proving such legal relief.

  5. The bill specifies new permissible ways to submit these applications: in person, electronically, or by facsimile, certified mail, or certified delivery.

  6. It sets a cap on the new application processing fee at the lesser of the actual processing cost or $100, with $10 of this fee redirected to the general fund.

  7. The sheriff's offices must provide application forms, which should also be accessible online, and these forms must clearly notify applicants that any permit granted is void if the holder becomes legally barred from possessing a firearm.

  8. Sheriffs must issue receipts for received applications indicating the date of submission.

In summary, this bill aims to streamline and expand the handgun carry permit application process in Minnesota, making it more accessible and efficient while ensuring that all required legal standards and personal qualifications are thoroughly checked.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toPublic Safety Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows submission of applications electronically, by facsimile, certified mail, or certified delivery."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 624.714 subdivision 3 to expand the methods of submitting an application for a handgun carry permit.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates the allowable methods for submitting applications to include electronic and facsimile submissions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "624.714"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references section 624.7151 concerning the adoption of a standardized application form for permits to carry.",
      "modified": [
        "Ensures applications comply with a standardized form as per section 624.7151."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "624.7151"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References federal regulations regarding consent to disclosure of alcohol or drug abuse patient records in the application process for a handgun carry permit.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies compliance with federal regulations pertaining to the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "42 CFR 2.31 to 2.35"
  }
]

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