MN SF413

Allows persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent for crimes of violence to petition a court to restore their ability to possess, receive, ship, or transport firearms.

Requires petitioners to serve copies of their petition on the prosecutorial office that handled the case and any corrections department that supervised them in the community.

Court may grant relief only if petitioner establishes by clear and convincing evidence that they are not likely to act dangerously toward public safety and granting relief is not contrary to the public interest.

Petition may not be filed until at least 10 years after sentence discharge, except for controlled substance crimes in the fifth degree or motor vehicle theft without a firearm (5-year minimum), and denied petitions cannot be refiled for 3 years without court permission.

Requires judges to report all decisions to the state court administrator, and mandates the state court administrator to submit annual summary data to legislative committees by January 15.