Minnesota Firearm News

Several anti-gun states are attempting to defend a federal law banning the mailing of handguns through the U.S. Postal Service after the Department of Justice declined to support it, citing serious Second Amendment concerns in the ongoing Shreve v. USPS case.

A legal battle over the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) has reached the U.S. Supreme Court as gun industry groups challenge New York’s “firearm industry responsibility” law in NSSF v. James. The case could determine whether states can bypass federal protections by using civil liability laws to regulate firearm manufacturers and dealers.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the NRA’s bid for monetary damages in NRA v. Vullo, leaving qualified immunity in place for former New York official Maria Vullo. While the NRA won’t receive compensation, the Court’s prior unanimous 9-0 ruling affirming its First Amendment claim remains a significant precedent against government officials using regulatory pressure to suppress lawful advocacy.

Newly released DOJ files show that Michael Bloomberg appeared in multiple communications within Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s social network, including invitations and contact information exchanges. While the documents do not allege criminal wrongdoing by Bloomberg or confirm visits to Epstein’s properties, they highlight overlapping social circles and previously undisclosed associations brought to light through investigative reporting by The Reload.

MEAN Arms has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement in litigation tied to the 2022 Buffalo attack after a New York court allowed the case to proceed under PLCAA’s “predicate exception.” The case signals a growing legal strategy in blue states: using consumer protection and marketing claims to chip away at federal liability protections for the firearms industry—an approach that could reshape how manufacturers operate nationwide.

Another law-abiding gun owner has been caught in America’s dangerous patchwork of firearm laws—underscoring why national concealed carry reciprocity can’t wait. Green Bay Packers lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested at LaGuardia Airport after properly declaring an unloaded, locked firearm at the airline counter, a process that is routine and lawful across most of the country.