HF 5140: 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 law enforcement firearms discharge modified; ghost guns criminalized; other gun safety provisions modified; and money appropriated.

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HF 5140 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on May 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 law enforcement firearms discharge modified; ghost guns criminalized; other gun safety provisions modified; and money appropriated. Primary sponsor: Emma Greenman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 34 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Motion did not prevail.

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