Minnesota Firearm News

The Third Circuit has upheld New Jersey’s ban on sharing 3D-printed gun design files, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to prove the code qualified as protected speech under the First Amendment. While the decision stops short of declaring all digital firearm files unprotected, it opens the door for broader state-level restrictions on sharing gun-related information—an issue that could soon impact other states, including Minnesota.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing HB 2018, a bill that would create a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board with authority to collect data and recommend legislative changes. While framed as a public safety measure, critics warn the board could lay the groundwork for expanded firearm restrictions, including broader confiscation policies and new regulatory proposals.

Wyoming advances a sweeping pro-2A agenda in 2026, strengthening carry rights, financial privacy, and self-defense protections—while blue states pursue new gun restrictions.

For more than a decade, major banks have quietly used financial pressure to shape gun policy without passing a single law. From Operation Choke Point to modern-day debanking and purchase surveillance, lawful firearms businesses and gun owners have been targeted through behind-the-scenes coercion.

At SHOT Show, Archon took its already flat-shooting Type B pistol to the next level with new ported, compensated, and compact variants designed to further tame recoil and speed up follow-up shots. Building on the pistol’s signature low bore axis, these upgrades deliver competition-level control while remaining practical for everyday carry—cementing the Archon Type B as one of the most innovative handgun platforms on the market today.

Black Rain Ordnance shook up SHOT Show 2026 with a bold expansion beyond ARs, unveiling an American-made AK platform and a new line of suppressors. The Freedom Fighter AK blends classic 7.62×39 ruggedness with modern features like a milled receiver, free-float M-Lok handguard, and suppressor-ready muzzle device, while the lightweight Chinook .30-cal suppressor delivers cutting-edge flow-through performance in a sleek, titanium package.