Minnesota HF493 modifies the prohibition on transferring firearms to ineligible persons by excluding certain transfers to minors and repealing an.

Minnesota HF493 amends the law to modify the prohibition on transferring firearms to ineligible persons. It excludes transfers of firearms other than pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to minors under 18 who are not disqualified from possessing other firearms. The bill also repeals the affirmative defense provision, which allowed defendants to argue they transferred a firearm under compulsion due to threats or past abusive conduct by the transferee. The changes apply to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2025.

Minnesota HF493 modifies the prohibition on transferring firearms to ineligible persons by excluding certain transfers to minors and repealing an.

Minnesota HF493 amends the law to modify the prohibition on transferring firearms to ineligible persons. It excludes transfers of firearms other than pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons to minors under 18 who are not disqualified from possessing other firearms. The bill also repeals the affirmative defense provision, which allowed defendants to argue they transferred a firearm under compulsion due to threats or past abusive conduct by the transferee. The changes apply to crimes committed on or after August 1, 2025.