Bill > HF2805

This bill provides for a "right to carry" without requiring a permit in Minnesota, while also maintaining an optional permit system for those who want one. Specifically, the bill declares that the Second Amendment guarantees the fundamental right to keep and bear arms, and allows individuals who are not prohibited from possessing a firearm to carry a firearm in various settings, including motor vehicles, on or about one's person, and in public places (which are carefully defined to exclude private property, dwellings, businesses, gun shows, hunting areas, and other specific locations). The bill modifies existing law to make the carry permit optional rather than mandatory, and retains the existing process for obtaining a voluntary permit, which involves submitting an application to the county sheriff, meeting certain eligibility criteria such as being 21 years old, completing firearms training, and not being prohibited from possessing a firearm under various state or federal laws. Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner of public safety to maintain a database of optional permits and report annually to the legislature about permit statistics. The legislation effectively removes the previous requirement that individuals must obtain a permit to carry a firearm and repeals several related subdivisions of existing law that mandated permits and specified penalties for carrying without one.

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