Minnesota Firearm News

A $2 million settlement in Baltimore against a firearms retailer highlights a growing trend of using lawsuits to pressure the gun industry, raising concerns about data sharing, legal liability, and backdoor regulation through the courts.

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.

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.

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.

California’s 11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition is facing a major legal challenge, raising a critical constitutional question: can the government tax the exercise of a fundamental right?