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Saint Paul council holds first reading of ordinance proposing local limits on assault weapons, ghost guns and high-capacity devices
Summary
The council heard a staff report and held a first reading of an ordinance that would ban public possession of assault weapons, large-capacity magazines and ghost guns and require signage for sensitive public spaces. Enforcement would not begin until state preemption is lifted or comparable state law is passed.
The Saint Paul City Council held a first reading on an ordinance that would ban the public possession of assault weapons, prohibit large-capacity magazines and binary triggers, bar ghost guns and require serial numbers on firearms and signage at sensitive public spaces.
Mayor Melvin Carter framed the proposal as part of a broader push to reduce gun violence locally and urged the council to prepare an ordinance that could take effect if state restrictions on local firearm rules are removed. “If nothing else is going to change, then we have to change something,” Carter said, describing the measure as a step cities can take if state law allows it.
The ordinance, introduced by city staff, would:…
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