Otter Tail County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—On January 2, 2025, law enforcement authorities in Otter Tail County arrested 19-year-old Garret Richard Moses. Moses faces charges under Minnesota Statute 609.67, subdivision 2(a), which prohibits the ownership, possession, or operation of a machine gun, trigger activator, or machine gun conversion kit. Additionally, he is charged under Minnesota Statute 609.667, subdivision 1, for the obliteration, removal, or alteration of a firearm’s serial number.
Under Minnesota law, possession of a machine gun is heavily regulated. Statute 609.67 defines a machine gun as any firearm designed to discharge, or capable of discharging, automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger. Unauthorized possession is classified as a felony offense, carrying significant legal penalties.
Furthermore, altering or removing a firearm’s serial number is a serious offense in Minnesota. Statute 609.667 states that anyone who obliterates, removes, changes, or alters the serial number or other identification of a firearm, or possesses a firearm with such alterations, may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
Moses’s arrest underscores the strict enforcement of firearm regulations in Minnesota, particularly concerning machine guns and the tampering of firearm identification marks. Individuals found in violation of these statutes face severe legal consequences, including potential felony charges and substantial fines.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me