Minnesota Firearm News

Virginia lawmakers are moving quickly to advance one of the most aggressive slates of gun control legislation the Commonwealth has seen in decades. Even before the 2026 legislative session officially begins, Democrats controlling the General Assembly have pre-filed nearly a dozen firearm-related bills, including proposals to ban so-called “assault firearms,” restrict standard-capacity magazines, impose a new state tax on suppressors, and expand civil liability for the firearm

Democrat U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim have once again revived the so-called Federal Firearm Licensing Act, a sweeping proposal that would fundamentally transform gun ownership in the United States by requiring Americans to obtain a federal license before they could legally purchase, possess, or receive a firearm. While marketed as a “commonsense” public safety measure, the legislation represents one of the most aggressive attempts yet to federalize gun ownership.

The final month of 2025 closed with Americans continuing to purchase firearms at historically strong levels. While total FBI background checks declined year-over-year, adjusted data show nearly 1.6 million estimated retail gun sales in December alone—once again clearing the seven-figure mark. For all of 2025, lawful firearm purchases exceeded 14.6 million, placing the year among the strongest for gun ownership outside of the pandemic surge.

California is rolling out sweeping new gun control regulations set to take effect January 1, 2026, dramatically expanding state oversight of firearm parts, accessories, and digital design files. Framed as “consumer protection,” the new laws impose strict identity verification requirements, broaden criminal and civil liability for firearm-related products, and escalate penalties tied to so-called “ghost guns.” Critics warn the intentionally complex framework casts a wide net o

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, gun violence in the United States has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. New data show that shootings declined sharply in 2025, with overall incidents dropping 14 percent and mass shootings falling to a nearly two-decade low. Forty-one states saw reductions in gun deaths, and non-fatal shooting injuries reached their lowest level in more than a decade. These trends challenge long-standing narratives that expanded gun ownership.

The reduction of the National Firearms Act tax to $0 on suppressors and short-barreled rifles triggered an unprecedented surge in demand, overwhelming the ATF’s eForms system within hours of the change taking effect. With roughly 150,000 submissions filed in a single day, the flood of applications exposed long-standing flaws in the NFA framework and underscored what the firearms industry has argued for years: when unnecessary barriers are removed.