Firearm Forfeitures in Minnesota , August 1998. The 1996 and 1997 Minnesota firearm forfeiture data files can be downloaded by linking from one of the two options at the bottom of this document. Please review this documentation before downloading or put a bookmark at this page for future reference. Firearm forfeiture data is collected each year from law enforcement agencies across the state by the Minnesota State Auditor s Office.
Agencies complete monthly reporting forms, recording details about each firearm forfeited.
Specific information documented includes county of forfeiture, firearm characteristics, reason for forfeiture and final disposition. The Criminal Justice Center at Minnesota Planning was mandated by the 1994 Legislature to conduct a yearly analysis of the auditor s forfeiture data and publish a report detailing the results. Records have been sorted by data entry number in descending order. All data is numeric and pertains only to firearms that have been forfeited. Guns that are seized and subsequently returned to their owners are not considered forfeited and therefore are not included in the data file.