Two sweeping gun control bills are moving through the Minnesota legislature, and critics say they could dramatically reshape firearm ownership in the state.

Minnesota House File 3433 would ban the sale, transfer, and possession of many semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns based on features such as detachable magazines, pistol grips, threaded barrels, and folding stocks. The bill also calls for mandatory registration of affected firearms, renewal requirements every three years, and limits on where registered firearms can be possessed. Violations could carry penalties of up to five years in prison and fines up to $25,000 per offense.

Alongside it, Minnesota House File 3402 would prohibit magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Unlike the firearm bill, HF3402 does not include a grandfathering registration system. Owners would be required to remove, surrender, or otherwise dispose of affected magazines by a specified compliance deadline.

Both measures are currently under consideration in the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee. Supporters argue the bills aim to reduce gun violence, while opponents contend they infringe on constitutional rights and could expose thousands of law-abiding residents to serious criminal penalties.

As debate continues, these proposals place Minnesota at the center of the national conversation over magazine limits, semi-automatic firearm bans, and the scope of the Second Amendment.