Bill > SF3600

This bill establishes a lifetime firearms ban for individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor domestic assault offenses, expanding existing laws that already restrict firearm possession for those convicted of more serious domestic violence crimes. Specifically, it amends sections related to orders for protection, domestic assaults, and general firearm ineligibility. The changes ensure that if a person is convicted of violating an order for protection or committing a domestic assault, and the court determines the offense qualifies as a "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" (a term defined in federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33)), the court *shall* impose a lifetime prohibition on possessing any type of firearm, rather than having the discretion to do so. This lifetime ban also applies to individuals convicted of certain domestic assault offenses where a firearm was used or the offense qualifies as a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, regardless of whether a firearm was used. The bill also clarifies that firearms restrictions imposed under these provisions expire if the person receives an expungement or pardon, unless the expungement or pardon specifically states the person cannot possess firearms.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3600/