2025 Session Last amended: 1975 session

§ 624.716 — Saturday Night Specials Prohibited; Penalty

Plain-Language Summary

This law prohibits the sale of 'Saturday night special' pistols by federally licensed firearms dealers and bans the manufacture or assembly of such weapons in Minnesota. A violation is a gross misdemeanor.

Practical Notes
When this applies: When a federally licensed firearms dealer sells, or any person manufactures or assembles, a Saturday night special pistol in Minnesota. Who this affects: Federally licensed firearms dealers and firearm manufacturers or assemblers. Key points: The term ‘Saturday night special’ refers to inexpensive, low-quality handguns; the prohibition applies to dealers selling them and any person manufacturing or assembling them; a violation is a gross misdemeanor; the definition of Saturday night special is found in section 624.712.