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

A decades-long gun-control lawfare campaign has finally come to an end after the Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed the City of Gary’s nearly 25-year lawsuit against major firearm manufacturers. By applying a 2024 state law retroactively, the court erased one of the last surviving attempts to hold gun companies liable for crimes committed with lawfully sold products. The ruling not only shuts down a landmark case backed by national gun-control groups

The reduction of the National Firearms Act tax to $0 on suppressors and short-barreled rifles triggered an unprecedented surge in demand, overwhelming the ATF’s eForms system within hours of the change taking effect. With roughly 150,000 submissions filed in a single day, the flood of applications exposed long-standing flaws in the NFA framework and underscored what the firearms industry has argued for years: when unnecessary barriers are removed.

Developed during the Cold War to meet the growing need for a squad automatic weapon, the HK21 represents Heckler & Koch’s innovative approach to belt-fed firepower. Derived from the iconic G3 rifle, the HK21 combined roller-delayed blowback operation with a high rate of fire to deliver effective suppressive capability for militaries around the world. While never widely adopted by major Western powers, its reliability, adaptability, and combat use have secured its place as a n

As 2025 comes to a close, the fight to restore Second Amendment rights has delivered both major victories and frustrating contradictions. While gun rights groups secured important court wins at the federal and state levels, the Supreme Court continues to delay meaningful engagement with post-Bruen cases. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration has taken an aggressive stance against state and territorial gun control through the DOJ’s new Second Amendment Civil Rights Division—whil

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