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St. Paul Introduces Gun Ordinance Banning Assault Weapons, Ghost Guns and Large-Capacity Magazines

The proposal serves as leverage on a state preemption law that blocks enforcement of local gun restrictions.

FILE - "Ghost guns" are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, on Nov. 27, 2019. The Biden administration is unveiling a completed rule aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers. The White House and the Justice Department argue that regulating the firearms parts and requiring dealers to stamp serial numbers of ghost guns will help drive down violent crime and aid investigators in solving crimes. Gun groups, however, argue that the government is overreaching and that its rule violates federal law. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)
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Overview

  • The City Council introduced the measure Wednesday and set a public hearing for Nov. 5 and a vote for Nov. 12.
  • The plan would also ban binary triggers, require serial numbers to curb ghost guns, and limit prohibitions to public possession.
  • The ordinance would not take effect unless Minnesota repeals its firearm preemption law that bars municipal regulation.
  • Mayor Melvin Carter joined leaders from nine other cities in urging the Legislature to drop preemption to allow local rules.
  • Gun-rights groups labeled the proposal illegal, signaled potential lawsuits, and warned it could confuse lawful gun owners about its effect.