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.

Hawaii has taken a startling position before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that some of the nation’s most disgraceful and openly racist historical gun laws should serve as valid precedent for modern firearm restrictions. In defending its sweeping gun-carry prohibitions in Wolford v. Lopez, the state has leaned on post–Civil War Black Codes and royal-era laws from Hawaii’s pre-statehood monarchy to justify default bans on lawful carry. The case could have national consequenc

The House-passed 2026 appropriations bill restores near–status quo funding for the ATF, allocating roughly $1.585 billion while stripping out earlier proposed budget cuts and pro–Second Amendment policy riders. Despite overwhelming passage, the move has angered gun owners and advocacy groups who had hoped Congress would rein in what they see as ongoing regulatory overreach by the agency.

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.

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