Prohibition on ghost guns.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 225A.09
in effectSec. 225A.09. - Prohibition on ghost guns.
(a) Ghost guns 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 ghost gun;
(2) Manufacture, Assemble, import, sell, offer for sale, transfer, or otherwise cause the sale or transfer of any ghost gun within the city;
(3) Assemble an unfinished or partially made frame or receiver that is unserialized into a firearm within the city.
A person who installs, assembles, or uses an unserialized frame, receiver, or kit on or in a firearm within the City must be deemed to possess that ghost gun 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 shall 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) Firearms owned and possessed by the City or other duly authorized law enforcement or military governmental entities for official use;
(2) 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;
(3) A person who is transporting a ghost gun through the city provided that any such ghost gun is unloaded, in a locked container, and the transport complies with all applicable state and federal laws;
(4) A person engaged in the transfer of possession of a ghost gun 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.09PRGHGUFetched: 11/1/2026