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Minnesota Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: Minnesota's only weapons-preemption statute, 471.633, covers firearms, ammunition and components only — not knives — so local knife ordinances are not preempted.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

Minnesota's only weapons-preemption statute, 471.633, covers firearms, ammunition and components only — not knives — so local knife ordinances are not preempted.

Official source: revisor.mn.gov →

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