SF4688 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Regulation changes of transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to include ammunition
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill aims to strengthen public safety by changing how transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons are regulated, specifically by adding ammunition to the items covered and by expanding the information collected and shared during the transfer permit process.
Main Provisions
- Expands the scope to include ammunition in the transfers that require a transferee permit for pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons.
- Updates information the transferee permit applicant must provide. The applicant must supply:
- Name, residence, telephone number, and driver’s license number or nonqualification certificate.
- Sex, date of birth, height, weight, eye color, and distinguishing physical characteristics (if any).
- Adds consent to release commitment information about the applicant from the Direct Care and Treatment executive board to the local police authority, to the extent the information relates to the applicant’s eligibility to possess a pistol or semiautomatic weapon.
- Requires a statement from the applicant that they are not prohibited by law from possessing a pistol or semiautomatic weapon.
- Requires statements to be signed and dated by the applicant, and the local police authority must provide a dated receipt upon receipt of the application.
- Requires the consent to disclosure of alcohol or drug abuse patient records to comply with certain federal regulations (CFR Title 42, sections 2.31 to 2.35).
How It Changes Existing Law
- Recasts and expands the requirements for transferring pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons, by adding ammunition to the items governed and by broadening the information and background checks used to determine eligibility.
- Integrates state and federal privacy/records provisions (through CFR compliance) into the transferee information process.
- Increases the role of local police authorities (chief of police or county sheriff where there is no chief) in processing transferee permit applications.
Application Process Details
- Any person seeking a transferee permit must submit enhanced information to the local police authority (or county sheriff): personal identifiers, physical descriptors, and consent-related disclosures.
- The process includes an explicit consent mechanism to access commitment-related information from the Direct Care and Treatment executive board.
- The applicant must attest they are not prohibited from possession and sign/date all statements; an official receipt is provided when the application is filed.
Privacy, Records, and Compliance
- The disclosure consent must align with federal privacy regulations concerning sensitive records (alcohol or drug abuse treatment records).
- The bill formalizes how records are requested, shared, and documented during the permit application process.
Significance
- Aims to tighten background checks and eligibility verification for firearm transfers by broadening the data collected and the sources of information checked, including commitment records, while tying the process to federal privacy standards.
Relevant Terms - pistols - semiautomatic military-style assault weapons - ammunition - transferee permit - local police authority - chief of police - county sheriff - Direct Care and Treatment executive board - commitment information - eligibility to possess a firearm - not prohibited by section 624.713 - CFR Title 42, sections 2.31 to 2.35 - firearm-related item - Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement - Minnesota Statutes 2024 sections 624.7131, 624.7132, 624.7134
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee