Minnesota HF3976 mandates reporting lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours and imposes penalties for non-compliance.

Minnesota HF3976 requires individuals who own, possess, or control a firearm to report its loss or theft to a law enforcement agency within 48 hours. Failure to report results in a petty misdemeanor for the first offense, a misdemeanor for the second, and a gross misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense. Additionally, those who comply with the reporting requirements are immune from prosecution for state law offenses related to firearm storage. The bill also mandates that chiefs of police or sheriffs report lost or stolen firearms to the commissioner of public safety within seven days.

Minnesota HF3976 mandates reporting lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours and imposes penalties for non-compliance.

Minnesota HF3976 requires individuals who own, possess, or control a firearm to report its loss or theft to a law enforcement agency within 48 hours. Failure to report results in a petty misdemeanor for the first offense, a misdemeanor for the second, and a gross misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense. Additionally, those who comply with the reporting requirements are immune from prosecution for state law offenses related to firearm storage. The bill also mandates that chiefs of police or sheriffs report lost or stolen firearms to the commissioner of public safety within seven days.