Hello,

My uncle gifted me a US M1 Carbine and is sending it to me from Florida to a shop up here.

Is this an "assault rifle" according to Minnesota?

The reason I ask is I need to know whether I need to go and renew my pistol transfer permit before I go pick it up. I'm not in my home town for a few days and I thought I could pick it up on the way home.

From what I can tell by the link below it doesn't fit under their categories. It has a bayonet lug, I believe, but because that's only 1 "evil" part while the rest is fine.

If it was a paratrooper model, things may be a bit questionable then.

Here's the link:
http://www.bca.state.mn.us/Inv.../Firearms%20List.PDF

I have no problem renewing my permit, but it's an inconvenience right now and I don't have the time to do it. I thought when I go to pick it there's a possibility the dealer won't know the classification for this particular model and tell me I need to renew my permit...

Any thoughts from Minnesotans? Seems pretty clear to me...

i don't believe it is, at least the dealers i associate with aren't treating them as such

Butch, thanks for the reply. At least it sounds if other dealers are treating it as such it should be okay, I'll just have to call and see...

I didn't know MN had a law against such.

It isn't a law against them per se, but rather additional restrictions to get one. Instead of treating a "assault weapon" as a conventional long arm, its treated by the state as a pistol. There is some ambiguity in the law as to whether a 18-20 year old can get one. Some LE refuse to issue a permit to anyone who cannot buy a pistol (21) others seem to think its ok to give a permit to the between group.

As to the initial request:

I would be a little careful about this- I have heard that some folks consider the fact that you can put a "paratrooper stock" on a M1 carbine as a violation of the 2 part rule. (Stupid, but then bureaucrats get to make rulings!) If the ATF feels that you violated the rule they have up to 30 days to come after you. If its not an issue, just get the permit to purchase, as its free, and then you are OK.

Having said that, I don't know anyone who had a problem with a M1 carbine, and I have seen at least 2 shops transfer them as non-assault rifles.

I would call the dealer and ask them what they want you to do.