Ban the manufacture, possession and distribution of ghost guns and their blueprints

 

The purpose of this bill is to regulate ghost guns in Minnesota by banning the possession, sale, distribution or

creation of the firearms, and their blueprints, and by requiring background checks for anyone who makes, owns, receives

a ghost gun, or purchases 3-D printer, capable of printing ghost guns

 

Ghost guns or firearms made without a serial number and can be made at home using kit or 3-D printers. This makes these

guns almost impossible to trace. In Minnesota on December 4, 2024 Brian Thompson of United healthcare was shot and

killed by a ghost gun that was 30 printed at home. Between 2017 and 2021, the average amount of ghost guns charges were

37 per year. By 2023, prosecutors filed about 170 ghost gun charges and just one year. This shows how ghosts are

becoming more and more common to use and how dangerous untraceable firearms can be while putting people’s lives at

danger while making it hard for law-enforcement to stop crimes. By banning ghost guns and their blueprints, requiring

background checks for anyone who makes, owns, or receives them this actual will give law-enforcement what they need to

trace firearms and keep Minnesota safe.

 

Blueprints- any digital plans or instructions for making a firearm

Ghost Guns- a firearm without a serial number, made from parts, kits, or 3-D printing

Background Checks- a check done by the bureau of criminal apprehension to make sure person can legally own or purchase a

gun

 

The funding of this bill will come from anyone purchasing or transferring a firearm, including 3-D printers that can

make guns must pay a small fee towards the bureau of criminal apprehension, and they will use the money to conduct

background checks

 

Anyone who makes, owns, or shares ghost guns or their blueprints without following the background check must pay a $1000

fine or be subject to imprisonment. Bureau of criminal apprehension can check records and work with local police to

enforce this law.

 

January 1, 2027