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.

Pennsylvania gun owners are urging lawmakers to advance Senate Bill 822, legislation designed to strengthen the state’s firearm preemption law and hold local governments accountable for passing gun ordinances that violate state law. Supporters say the bill would finally give citizens the tools needed to challenge illegal local gun regulations.

Minnesota’s proposed AR-15 ban, SF 3655, has passed out of committee and is now headed to the Senate floor. If approved, the bill would restrict the future sale and transfer of many commonly owned semi-automatic rifles in the state.

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.

The Department of the Interior has proposed rolling back federal hunting and trapping restrictions on Alaska’s national preserves, aiming to restore state wildlife management authority under ANILCA and expand opportunities for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.