Minnesota Firearm News

California has filed a lawsuit targeting the online distribution of 3D firearm design files, raising major First and Second Amendment concerns. The case centers on whether computer code qualifies as protected speech and whether states can regulate the sharing of digital firearm information. The outcome could shape how courts treat technical data, online manuals, and other constitutionally sensitive content nationwide.

A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel has upheld California’s switchblade restrictions as applied to concealed carry, ruling in Knife Rights v. Bonta that historical precedent supports the state’s law despite the Supreme Court’s Bruen framework. By narrowly focusing on concealed carry and sidestepping broader prohibitions, the court preserved one of the nation’s most restrictive knife laws...

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

California’s restrictive ammunition laws are facing unprecedented opposition as the U.S. Department of Justice, 26 states, and multiple pro–Second Amendment organizations rally behind Rhode v. Bonta, a major legal challenge now headed for an en banc rehearing before the Ninth Circuit. At issue are California requirements that ban online ammunition sales, criminalize bringing ammo into the state from elsewhere, and mandate background checks for every purchase.

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