Minnesota Firearm News

At SHOT Show 2026, AS Designs showcased its latest Super Safety and FRT-style trigger innovations, highlighting new ARC trigger systems and expanded offerings for platforms including AR-15s, HK/MKE firearms, the PSA JAKL, and Sig Sauer MPX/MCX. Designed to safely and legally simulate the feel and speed of full-auto fire, AS Designs’ triggers continue to push the boundaries of shooting performance while offering enthusiasts a practical alternative to heavily restricted machine

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

Democrat U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim have once again revived the so-called Federal Firearm Licensing Act, a sweeping proposal that would fundamentally transform gun ownership in the United States by requiring Americans to obtain a federal license before they could legally purchase, possess, or receive a firearm. While marketed as a “commonsense” public safety measure, the legislation represents one of the most aggressive attempts yet to federalize gun ownership.