Minnesota Firearm News

West Virginia’s SB 30 and HB 4106 aim to extend constitutional carry rights to law-abiding 18–20-year-olds, aligning carry laws with existing handgun possession rights. Supporters argue that legal adults who can vote, serve in the military, and be held fully accountable under the law should not be denied full Second Amendment protections.

The Minnesota Legislature returns February 17 amid election-year tension and deep partisan divides. While lawmakers will debate immigration, fraud investigations, and bonding bills, Second Amendment policy is once again shaping up as the session’s biggest flashpoint.

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.

Suppressor sales are surging in 2026, with ATF data showing over 240,000 Form 4 applications already filed—nearly 400% above last year’s monthly average—and average approval times around 10 days. With civilian ownership now far outpacing government holdings, record-setting demand signals a banner year for NFA items nationwide.

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.