US EditionMinnesota Lawmaker, Leaders Vow to Close Gap in State Ghost Gun Law
MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – The court ruled ghost guns legal as state law lacks specific prohibitions, prompting lawmakers to propose legislation to close this gap, with 15 states already regulating such firearms.
- On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided that owning ghost guns, which lack serial numbers, does not violate state law.
- This ruling stems from the legislative history of section 609.667, enacted in 1994, which criminalizes unserialized guns only if federal law requires serial numbers.
- The decision overturned a lower court conviction of Logan Vagle for possessing a homemade unserialized firearm that does not violate federal regulations.
- State Senator Ron Latz remarked that the ability to manufacture firearm components at home was once unimaginable, yet it has become a reality today, and he intends to propose legislation to address and close this gap in the law.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison and law enforcement leaders agree the ruling will likely require legislative changes to regulate ghost guns and address public safety concerns.
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Legislators call for 'witch hunt' against Minnesota gun owner to end following Supreme Court ruling AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryState legislators are calling for felony charges against a young Minnesota gun owner to be dropped following a significant state Supreme Court ruling this week. The Minnesota Supreme Court issued a 4-2 decision Wednesday which said state law “criminalizes the possession of a firearm without a serial number only when the firearm must have a serial number under federal law.” Federal law does not require privately-made firearms crea…
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Homemade Guns Don’t Require Serial Numbers
The Supreme Court of Minnesota ruled on Wednesday that homemade guns do not fall under the state’s serial number requirement. The Court reversed an appeals court decision by acquitting a defendant who possessed an unserialized pistol. It ruled four to two that state law mirrors federal law, and the privately-made gun the defendant had doesn’t violate federal gun regulations. Source
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Minnesota lawmaker plans to address ghost gun ‘loophole’ following Supreme Court ruling
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota lawmaker on Thursday said he plans to close the “loophole” on ghost guns in the 2026 legislative session following a state Supreme Court ruling that guns without serial numbers are legal. Sen. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, announced in a press release Thursday, Aug. 7, that he plans to introduce legislation to require serial numbers on ghost guns — a term used for both privately made firearms or guns without serial numbers…
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(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota leaders are questioning a decision made by the state’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, calling it “concerning.”The state’s high court ruled that “ghost guns,” or guns without serial numbers, are legal in Minnesota because state law doesn’t state otherwise.The executive director of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association says this only […]
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