(a) Under section 242.31, a person convicted of a crime of violence is not entitled to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm for the remainder of the person’s lifetime, even after the person’s civil rights have been restored, unless the exception under United States Code, title 18, § 925, or section 609.165, subdivision 1d, applies.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 609B.611

  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

(b) Under section 609.165, subdivision 1a, a person convicted of a crime of violence is not entitled to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm for the remainder of the person’s lifetime, even after the person’s civil rights have been restored.