Sections 1 and 3 provide that a person who violates section 2 or M.S., section 624.7141 (transfer of a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to an ineligible person) (see sections 4 and 5) may not possess a firearm for the remainder of the person’s life.
Section 2 amends the criminal code's falsely reporting a crime provision to make it a gross misdemeanor to inform a law enforcement officer that a firearm has been lost or stolen knowing that the report is false. Makes it a felony if the violation is a repeat violation or it occurs while knowing or having reason to believe that the firearm has been transferred to someone who intends use it in furtherance of a felony crime of violence.
Section 4 amends the gross misdemeanor transfer to an ineligible person crime to include violations where the offender has reason to believe that the transferee is ineligible to possess a firearm. Also, expands the crime to include transfers to persons prohibited by any state or federal law from possessing a firearm (not just prohibited under section 624.713).
Section 5 amends the felony transfer to an ineligible person crime to include violations where the transferor knows or has reason to believe that the transferee intends to use the weapon in furtherance of a felony crime of violence.
Section 6 is a conforming change necessitated by section 5.
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