MN SF5153

Requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to include in annual violent crime reduction reports the number of firearms seized, number of gun trafficking investigations conducted, and a summary of investigation types by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Violent Crime Enforcement Teams.

Expands the definition of "trigger activator" to include devices that allow a semiautomatic firearm to shoot more than one shot with a single pull of the trigger or by harnessing recoil energy, effective January 1, 2025.

Increases penalties for intentionally transferring a firearm to an ineligible person from a gross misdemeanor to a felony with up to two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.

Establishes an aggravated felony offense with up to five years imprisonment and a $20,000 fine if the transferee possesses or uses the weapon within one year in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Provides an affirmative defense if the transferor was compelled by explicit or implicit threats from the transferee, and allows courts to consider evidence of past domestic abuse, assault, trafficking, or other violent crimes when evaluating the defense.