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MN HF 5160

Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; provisions for possessing dangerous weapons in schools, negligently storing firearms, and reporting on firearms discharge by law enforcement modified; other firearm provisions modified; and money appropriated.

In brief

MN HF 5160 is a state bill in MN: “Ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; provisions for possessing dangerous weapons in schools, negligently storing firearms, and reporting on firearms discharge by law enforcement modified; other firearm provisions modified; and money appropriated.” It was introduced on May 17, 2026 in the House, during the 2025-2026 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (May 17, 2026) reads: “Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy”. Its sponsor is Finke (Democratic-Farmer-La), with 8 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Gun violence. The facts here come from State legislature (revisor.mn.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
In committee
Latest action
May 17, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Sponsors
  • Finke (Democratic-Farmer-La)
  • Kraft (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Coulter (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Lee, K. (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Falconer (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Freiberg (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Kozlowski (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Lillie (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
  • Momanyi-Hiltsley (Democratic-Farmer-La), cosponsor
8 cosponsors in all
Started in
House
Introduced
May 17, 2026
Session
2025-2026
Subjects
Appropriations, Education and Education Department, Firearms and Dangerous Weapons, Law Enforcement, Public Safety Department

Our summary: MN HF 5160: ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic military-style weapons and large-capacity magazines regulated; referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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