Minnesota Firearm News

New federal rules from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation aim to end “reputation risk” practices that allowed banks to cut off lawful firearm businesses—marking a major step toward stopping backdoor financial discrimination against the gun industry.

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.

The Department of Justice is backing down from defending the Biden-era “Engaged in the Business” rule after a legal challenge led by Gun Owners of America and its allies. With the appeal dropped, the rule remains blocked—marking a major win for gun owners and a significant check on federal attempts to expand regulation of private firearm sales.

The ATF’s controversial “frame and receiver” rule is back, with the DOJ pushing a revised version that still expands federal control over firearm components. Despite court challenges and ongoing legal uncertainty, the rule continues to impact gun owners, hobbyists, and small businesses—raising serious questions about regulatory overreach and who truly has the authority to define firearms.

A federal appeals court has upheld New York’s stun gun and taser ban, despite Supreme Court precedent affirming that modern arms are protected under the Second Amendment. By brushing aside rulings like Caetano v. Massachusetts, the decision highlights growing concerns over lower courts redefining constitutional protections—and limiting self-defense options for law-abiding Americans.

Gun rights groups are escalating their challenge to federal firearm registration in Brown v. ATF, arguing that with the NFA tax eliminated, the government no longer has constitutional authority to maintain a registry. Backed by major Second Amendment organizations, the case could determine whether federal firearm registration can stand without its original tax-based justification—and reshape gun laws nationwide.