Minnesota § 626.5536 - LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR ETRACE SYSTEM AND TRACE AND REPORT ON RECOVERED OR CONFISCATED FIREARMS
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§ 626.5536. LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR ETRACE SYSTEM AND TRACE AND REPORT ON RECOVERED OR CONFISCATED FIREARMS
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:
(1) "recovered or confiscated" means any of the following:
(i) obtained from a crime scene or in connection with a criminal investigation;
(ii) seized by a law enforcement agency;
(iii) forfeited to a law enforcement agency;
(iv) acquired by a law enforcement agency as an abandoned or discarded firearm;
(v) obtained following the unlawful discharge of a firearm; or
(vi) otherwise obtained and reasonably believed to be connected to a crime; and
(2) "law enforcement agency" does not include the State Patrol or the Department of Natural Resources.
Subd. 2.Reporting required.
(a) Each law enforcement agency shall register for the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Tracing Center's eTrace system, and opt-in to the system's collective data sharing feature.
(b) Whenever a firearm is recovered or confiscated by a law enforcement agency, the agency must, as soon as practicable, transmit information relating to the firearm to the eTrace system.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 626.5536 ("LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR ETRACE SYSTEM AND TRACE AND REPORT ON RECOVERED OR CONFISCATED FIREARMS") 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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