Minnesota § 624.7144 - ALLOWING AN INELIGIBLE PERSON ACCESS TO FIREARMS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 624.7144 — ALLOWING AN INELIGIBLE PERSON ACCESS TO FIREARMS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 624.7144. ALLOWING AN INELIGIBLE PERSON ACCESS TO FIREARMS
A person who accepts a transferred firearm from an abusing party or offender pursuant to section 260C.201, subdivision 3; 518B.01, subdivision 6; 609.2242, subdivision 3; or 609.749, subdivision 8, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the abusing party or offender obtains possession of the transferred firearm while the person is prohibited from possessing firearms. It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that the third party who accepted the transferred firearm exercised due care to ensure that the abusing party or offender could not access the firearm. The third party shall not return the firearm to the abusing party or offender until the prohibiting time period imposed under section 260C.201, subdivision 3; 518B.01, subdivision 6; 609.2242, subdivision 3; or 609.749, subdivision 8, has expired and the abusing party or offender presents a current, valid transferee permit or passes a federal background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The third party may rely on a court order describing the length of the prohibiting time period as conclusive evidence that the prohibiting time period has expired, unless otherwise notified by the court.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 624.7144 cover?
Section 624.7144 ("ALLOWING AN INELIGIBLE PERSON ACCESS TO 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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