Minnesota Firearm News

In a historic break from tradition, the German military has selected a foreign-made sidearm for the first time in decades. Česká zbrojovka (CZ) will now supply the Bundeswehr with the CZ P-10 C OR, redesignated as the P13, replacing the long-serving Heckler & Koch P8. The move ends Germany’s uninterrupted legacy of domestically manufactured service pistols and marks the adoption of its first striker-fired handgun—signaling a major shift in European military small-arms procure

Preemption Laws like we have are not the exception, but the rule. Forty-three other states in the United States have Firearm Preemption Laws on the books. It is common practice in the United States to have universal criminal laws throughout the state and country. We must maintain this expectation to ensure our fellow man understands what is legal at all times.

New York lawmakers are now targeting BB guns, pellet guns, and air rifles with new legislation that would classify them as “imitation weapons,” potentially banning their sale in functional form. The move signals an expanding push to regulate not just firearms—but anything resembling them.

Gun Owners of America is demanding a federal investigation after the ATF and DOJ allegedly exposed a gun owner’s private information in court filings, raising serious concerns about privacy violations and the security of sensitive firearm data.

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have introduced a sweeping federal gun control bill modeled after Virginia laws, aiming to expand restrictions nationwide and signaling a broader push to standardize firearm regulations across the U.S.

Abigail Spanberger is pushing to expand Virginia’s hospital gun ban by removing key exceptions, a move that could create widespread “gun-free zones” and intensify the state’s broader push for stricter firearm regulations.