Bill > HF3498

This bill increases penalties for illegally transferring firearms in Minnesota, making it a felony with a potential prison sentence of up to three years and a $10,000 fine for knowingly giving a firearm to someone who is ineligible to possess it, such as those denied a permit to carry or found ineligible by law enforcement. Furthermore, if the firearm is used in a felony crime of violence within a year of the transfer, the offender faces an aggravated offense with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of three years or the presumptive sentence under Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines, whichever is greater, and a fine of up to $20,000. The bill also removes an "affirmative defense" which previously allowed individuals to argue they transferred a firearm under duress from a family or household member who threatened them or their family with substantial bodily harm or death.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/3498/