Prohibition on binary triggers.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 225A.08
in effectSec. 225A.08. - Prohibition on binary triggers.
(a) Binary triggers prohibited. Except as provided in Subsection (c), it shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Possess, transport, store, keep, or carry within the City any binary trigger;
(2) Manufacture, import into the City, sell, offer for sale, transfer, or otherwise cause the sale or transfer of any binary trigger within the City.
A person who installs, assembles, or uses a binary trigger on a firearm within the City must be deemed to Possess the binary trigger for purposes of this chapter and the ordinances contained herein.
(b) Penalties. Any person who violates Subsection (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both. Each day a violation continues must constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this section shall preclude the City from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or abate violations.
(c) Exceptions. The prohibitions in Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) Active or reserve, federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement officers, or members of the armed forces of the United States (including National Guard and reserves), if the officer or member is qualified and acting within the scope of their official duties;
(2) Firearms owned and Possessed by the City or other duly authorized law enforcement or military governmental entities for official use;
(3) A person who is licensed as a federal firearms curator or who holds such a license or permit under federal law and is engaged in an activity authorized under such license or permit, provided that the activity is conducted in compliance with federal law and this chapter and its constituent ordinances;
(4) A person who is transporting a binary trigger through the City provided that any firearm equipped with such a binary trigger is unloaded and in a locked container, and the transport complies with all applicable state and federal laws;
(5) A person engaged in the transfer of possession of a binary trigger to a law-enforcement agency, the military, or a federal firearms licensee for lawful disposal, resale outside of the City, or other transfer in compliance with state and federal law.
(Ord. No. 25-65, § 2, 11-12-25)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH225AFIRE_S225A.08PRBITRFetched: 11/1/2026