1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; permitting certain military personnel stationed outside 
1.3 	the state to obtain extensions of their permit to carry a handgun;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 624.714, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 624.714, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 7b.Extension; military personnel. (a) A permit holder who meets the 
1.9 	eligibility standards described in paragraph (b) may apply to the appropriate sheriff for 
1.10 	an extension of the holder's permit under this subdivision.
1.11 	(b) A permit holder is eligible for an extension if the holder:
1.12 	(1) is a member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard of 
1.13 	any state and the United States Coast Guard;
1.14 	(2) is on active service as defined under section 190.05;
1.15 	(3) is stationed or deployed outside of Minnesota;
1.16 	(4) is unlikely to be able to return to Minnesota before the permit expires due to the 
1.17 	holder's military commitment; and
1.18 	(5) is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
1.19 	(c) A permit holder seeking an extension under this subdivision shall submit an 
1.20 	affidavit to the appropriate sheriff attesting to the holder's eligibility under paragraph (b). 
1.21 	In addition, the affidavit must specify the requested extension period, which must coincide 
1.22 	with the expected time period during which the holder is unlikely to be able to return to 
1.23 	Minnesota due to the holder's military commitment. The affidavit must be submitted no 
1.24 	earlier than 90 days before the permit's expiration date and no later than the expiration date.
2.1 	(d) A permit holder is not required to request an extension under this subdivision in 
2.2 	person or to have received recent training in the safe use of a pistol.
2.3 	(e) A sheriff shall grant an extension without charging a fee to a qualified permit 
2.4 	holder who complies with the requirements of this subdivision. Upon granting the 
2.5 	extension, the sheriff shall send a new permit card to the holder that reflects the extended 
2.6 	expiration date.
2.7 	(f) A permit holder shall apply for a permit renewal at the first opportunity after 
2.8 	the holder has returned to Minnesota for a period that is reasonably sufficient to allow 
2.9 	an application for a renewal. A return for a 90-day or greater period is presumed to be 
2.10 	a sufficient period. The provisions of this section relating to permit renewals apply to 
2.11 	renewals under this paragraph.

2.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.