House File 830 (Lucero)/Senate File 900 (Schmit) fixes 1969 wording in Minnesota law that has been out of date and confusing since 1986.
It legal for a Minnesotan to buy a rifle or shotgun in any state
Under both federal and Minnesota law, it is legal for a Minnesotan to buy a “long gun” in any state. Unfortunately, the state law is confusing to read, because it is based on a federal law that changed 29 years ago. Federal Law – 1968 The federal Gun Control Act of 1968[1] restricted sales of long guns to persons who lived in the state where the gun was sold. It also allowed the sale to residents of contiguous states – states touching the seller’s state – as long as the transaction weren’t forbidden under either state’s law. Minnesota Law – 1969 No Minnesota law barred such a sale, so in 1969, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law[2] to clearly confirm that such a sale was legal. There was no policy change, just an easy-to-read confirmation. Federal Law – 1986 The federal Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986[3] removed the restriction limiting long gun sales to only contiguous states. This once again allowed a Minnesotan to purchase a long gun in any state in the country. Minnesota’s obsolete law confuses licensed dealers
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These is confusing, so you mean for someone like me who is from Minnesota, I can buy any long firearm in any state? You mean I can supersede any law in other states?