HF3367 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
2024 changes to the crime of transferring a firearm to an ineligible person reenacted with certain amendments, and affirmative defense repealed.
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- The bill reenacts the 2024 changes to the crime of transferring a firearm to an ineligible person (straw purchase) and makes specific amendments. It also repeals an affirmative defense related to certain transfers by family or household members and removes a prior statute referenced as Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141 subdivision 4. The reenactment is retroactive and without interruption starting August 1, 2024.
Main Provisions
- Reenactment of straw-purchase changes: The provisions from Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 36, section 3 that address transferring a firearm to an ineligible person are reenacted as law again, effective retroactively from August 1, 2024.
- Repeal of affirmative defense: The bill repeals the affirmative defense that had allowed certain transfers of a firearm to an ineligible person by family or household members.
- Repeal of a prior statute: The bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141 subdivision 4.
- Scope: The reenactment and repeals specifically affect the legality and enforcement related to straw purchases and transfers to ineligible persons.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Strengthened enforcement of straw-purchase crimes by preserving the 2024 changes as current law.
- Eliminates a previously available affirmative defense for transfers of firearms between family or household members that could have reduced liability in certain cases.
- Removes the referenced 624.7141, subdivision 4 provision from the law.
- Applies retroactively to cover periods starting August 1, 2024, ensuring continuity in enforcement and penalties.
Effective Date and Retroactivity
- Retroactive reenactment: The changes are reenacted retroactively and without interruption from August 1, 2024.
Repealed Statute
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141 subdivision 4 is repealed.
Notable Terms Used in This Bill
- straw purchase
- transferring a firearm
- ineligible person
- affirmative defense
- family or household members
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141 subdivision 4
- reenactment
- retroactively
- Laws 2024 chapter 127 article 36 section 3
Relevant Terms - straw purchase - firearm transfers - ineligible person - affirmative defense - family or household members - repeal - retroactive effective date - 624.7141 subdivision 4 - Laws 2024 chapter 127 article 36 section 3
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Public Safety Finance and Policy | |
| February 19, 2026 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| February 23, 2026 | House | Action | Author added | ||
| February 25, 2026 | House | Action | Author added |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [
"Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141, subdivision 4."
],
"summary": "This section repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 624.7141, subdivision 4 as part of reenacting the 2024 changes to straw purchase crimes.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "624.7141",
"subdivision": "4"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee