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SF 4589·MN·senate

Visitor carrying of firearms on campuses of public postsecondary institutions regulation

Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: Westlin
Latest Action

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

Apr 7, 2026

Summary

The bill lets Minnesota public colleges and universities set rules that prohibit visitors from carrying guns on campus property. A visitor who refuses to leave after being asked can be charged with a petty misdemeanor and fined up to $500, but the firearm is not seized. It also confirms that schools cannot forbid lawful gun carry in parking areas.

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