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.

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HF 5160 is a bill introduced in the Minnesota House on May 17, 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 firearms discharge by law enforcement modified; other firearm provisions modified; and money appropriated. Primary sponsor: Leigh Finke (Democratic-Farmer-Labor). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 17, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.

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