Minnesota’s majority Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers have passed a pair of gun control measures following several hours of debate, and both bills are headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his anticipated signature. The package includes a “red flag” provision and another tenet requiring background checks on all firearm transfers, including private transactions on handguns and semi-auto “military-style […]
MN Sheriff’s Letter: ‘I Oppose Gun Control Laws; Contact Lawmakers’
Sherburne County, MN Sheriff Joel Brott has released a public letter confirming his continued opposition to gun control laws now being discussed by the Democrat-controlled legislature in St. Paul. According to KNSI News, Sheriff Brott released the letter Thursday, and it is already drawing attention on Facebook. Sherburne County is located northwest of Minneapolis. The […]
Minnesota Gun Rights Group Sues to Allow Carry at State Fair
The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MGOC) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the State Agricultural Society and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher in an effort to force the Minnesota State Fair to allow legally-armed citizens into the fairgrounds. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “At a news conference on Tuesday, the plaintiffs and representatives from […]
SAF Files Fed. Lawsuits in 2 States Challenging CCW Prohibition for Young Adults
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed federal lawsuits in Minnesota and Illinois, challenging concealed carry prohibitions in both states that prevent young adults in the 18-21 year age group from exercising their right to bear arms. The lawsuits argue the rights of young adults under the Second and 14th Amendments are being violated. The Minnesota […]
As Anti-Gunners Push, Rights Advocates Push Back
As two different gun prohibition lobbying groups joined forces in Minnesota to push for more gun control laws in that state, one Florida lawmaker is trying to undo restrictions enacted in the wake of last year’s shooting tragedy in Parkland, and in Maine, rights advocates are “pushing back against pending legislation” that seeks to tighten […]
Gun Control on Political Front Burner in Minnesota
Minnesota gun owners are facing an onslaught of advertising bankrolled by anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund as the legislative session draws to a close in a couple of weeks, according to WCCO, the local CBS affiliate. Three television ads are being run, all pushing for so-called “common sense gun laws” […]
