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MN HF3351

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dave Pinto

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Repeals Minnesota's state preemption law (section 471.633) that currently prohibits cities, counties, towns, and other local governments from regulating firearms, ammunition, or their components

  • Removes the exclusivity provision (section 624.714, subd. 23) that prevents local officials from modifying or supplementing state permit-to-carry criteria and procedures

  • Eliminates state preemption over local regulation of pistol carrying/possession and "Saturday night special" pistols (section 624.717), as well as local regulation of ammunition including metal-penetrating bullets (section 624.7191, subd. 4)

  • Retains and amends section 471.635 to allow local governments to regulate the location of federally licensed firearms dealers through reasonable, nondiscriminatory zoning ordinances

  • Would enable Minnesota cities, counties, and other local jurisdictions to enact their own firearms and ammunition regulations that differ from state law

Legislative Description

State preemption of local units of government regulating firearms repealed.

Last Action

Author stricken Davids

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections Finance and Government Operations2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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