Died in Committee · May 2026
Inactive — could be reintroduced
Minnesota SF 5291 — Various Firearms Provisions Modifications
Threat level: green
Firearms bill carrying the same school-property weapons changes as SF 4067. For airsoft, it would have dropped the principal's-written-permission exception for replica firearms and BB guns and extended the school-property rule to High School League event venues; existing penalties would not change.
Bill summary
Firearms bill that carries the same school-property weapons changes as SF 4067. It would not change the existing penalties for replica firearms and BB guns on school property, which are already law: using or brandishing one is a gross misdemeanor, and possessing one is a misdemeanor. The changes that matter for airsoft: it would remove the exception that allows BB guns or replica firearms on school property with the principal's written permission, and it would extend "school property" to buildings hosting Minnesota State High School League events where signs are posted. Minnesota's "replica firearm" definition covers airsoft guns. SF 5291 was introduced May 14, 2026, days before the session ended, and referred to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. The 94th Legislature adjourned in May 2026 without acting on it, and the bill died.
Amendment history
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May 14, 2026 — Introduced
Introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
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May 2026 — Legislature Adjourned
The 94th Legislature adjourned sine die; the bill died.