Ban Assault Weapons Statewide.

 

 

The purpose of this bill is to promote safety and reduce gun violence by lessening the amount of deadly assault weapons

in the hands of unstable people. It aims to help stop the deaths caused by guns.

 

 

Around 550 people die from gun related violence every year in Minnesota. Banning assault weapons in Minnesota shall

decrease these incidents. Even with regulations in Minnesota right now, guns are still purchased and used in dangerous

situations. Current regulations fail to address loopholes such as private sales when guns are sold from person to

person, rather than from licensed gun dealers. Banning these types of weapons in the only effective way to make

Minnesota safer and decrease the amount of gun violence.

 

 

“Assault weapons” shall be defined as a semiautomatic assault firearm (pistol, shotgun, or rifle) with a detachable

magazine.

“Statewide gun ban” shall be defined as a law that prohibits the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation,

transportation, or position of assault firearms.

 

Enforcing the ban requires funding that can come from new state taxes related directly to enforcing the ban.

 

 

The penalty for any sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, transportation, or position of assault firearms will

lead to a fine up to $3,000 fine or up to one year jail sentence, or both. This shall be enforced by state police.

 

 

The provisions of this act shall take on August 1, 2026.