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.

A divided Ninth Circuit panel has handed California gun owners a major post-Bruen victory, ruling that the state’s long-standing ban on open carry violates the Second Amendment. Siding with Siskiyou County resident Mark Baird, the court found that open carry is deeply rooted in the nation’s—and California’s—historical tradition of firearm regulation, and that the state’s modern prohibition traces not to public safety concerns but to politically and racially motivated laws lik

Senator Richard Blumenthal has introduced new legislation aimed at closing the so-called “Charleston Loophole,” a move that could dramatically alter the federal background check process for gun owners. While framed as a public safety measure, the proposal would eliminate the current three-day transfer rule under NICS, potentially leaving lawful purchasers stuck in indefinite limbo. Critics argue the bill punishes law-abiding citizens for government failures, setting the stage

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.

As the NFA tax on suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs drops to $0 on January 1, gun owners are celebrating the first meaningful relief from nearly a century of federal taxation. But the victory comes with a catch: the National Firearms Act itself remains fully intact. By leaving the underlying law in place, Congress has created a roadmap for future administrations to simply raise the tax again—potentially pricing everyday Americans out of commonly owned firearms and accessories