Minnesota § 624.7162 - FIREARMS DEALERS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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§ 624.7162. FIREARMS DEALERS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Subdivision 1.Firearms dealers.
For purposes of this section, a firearms dealer is any person who is federally licensed to sell firearms from any location.
Subd. 2.Notice required.
In each business location where firearms are sold by a firearms dealer, the dealer shall post in a conspicuous location the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in height: "IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WHERE A CHILD CAN OBTAIN ACCESS."
Subd. 3.Fine.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $300.
History:
1993 c 326 art 1 s 33; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 624.7162 ("FIREARMS DEALERS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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