Suppressors are a No-No in Minnesota.

Are we sure about this? I thought it simply required the same $200 tax stamp that a sawed-off shotgun or full auto required.

Subd. 1a. Felony crimes; silencers prohibited; reckless discharge. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in subdivision 1h, whoever does any of the following is guilty of a felony and may be
sentenced as provided in paragraph (b):
(1) sells or has in possession any device designed to silence or muffle the discharge of
a firearm;

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Subd. 1h. Silencers; authorized for law enforcement and wildlife control purposes. (a)
Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), licensed peace officers may use devices
designed to silence or muffle the discharge of a firearm for tactical emergency response operations.
Tactical emergency response operations include execution of high risk search and arrest warrants,
incidents of terrorism, hostage rescue, and any other tactical deployments involving high risk
circumstances. The chief law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency that has the need to
use silencing devices must establish and enforce a written policy governing the use of the devices.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), clause (1), until July 1, 2011, an
enforcement officer, as defined in section 97A.015, subdivision 18, a wildlife area manager,
an employee designated under section 84.0835, or a person acting under contract with the
commissioner of natural resources, at specific times and locations that are authorized by the
commissioner of natural resources may use devices designed to silence or muffle the discharge of
a firearm for wildlife control operations that require stealth. If the commissioner determines that
the use of silencing devices is necessary under this paragraph, the commissioner must:
(1) establish and enforce a written policy governing the use, possession, and transportation
of the devices;
(2) limit the number of the silencing devices maintained by the Department of Natural
Resources to no more than ten; and
(3) keep direct custody and control of the devices when the devices are not specifically
authorized for use.
Subd. 2. Exceptions. Nothing in this section prohibits the possession of the articles
mentioned by museums or collectors of art or for other lawful purposes of public exhibition.

Subd. 4. Silencers prohibited. Except as provided in section 609.66, subdivision 1h, a person
may not own or possess a silencer for a firearm or a firearm equipped to have a silencer attached.

If you shoot someone with your "sawed off military machine gun" you will be crucified in the court of public opinion from whence your jury pool will be drawn. Beside you probably own an "arsenal" of military-style assault weapons.

You may be legally correct, but practically wrong.

Heck, they almost threw the book at the guy up north who shot that burglar with a .22 lr. There were some long days of puckered butt cheeks there until they let him off.

I'd prefer my nieghbor use something that would use a JHP. Something big and slow.

It will depend heavly on the contruction we are taking about. Most homes in my neighborhood were built 1900-1930 and some good ones have some rather sturdy construction.

My former neighbor took a shot at a invader with a AR-15 in the spring of 2008. The .223 round missed the target, and passed through an amazing number of items in its path. I could list the items but it would be overkill.

No way a JHP handgun round could do what that .223 did in the type of house in question.