Minnesota House Bill Would Ban Possession of Semiautomatic Assault-Style Weapons and Large-Capacity Magazines

Scope: State (Minnesota)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Amber

Date occurred: February 17, 2026

HF 3434 would prohibit possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines and establish criminal penalties for violations. The bill received its introduction and first reading and was referred to the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

Constitutional basis: Proposed criminal possession ban on a firearm class pushes at Second Amendment boundaries under Bruen; bill only introduced, not enacted.