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Republican state senator no longer supports gun control bill

Minnesota Sen. Karin Housley, R-Stillwater, removed her name from a gun control bill brought forward by several Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature. Signing on...

Democrats introduce bill to eliminate mandatory minimums for gun crimes

Two left-wing Democrats have introduced legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes in which firearms were brandished, displayed, used to threaten, or...

Democrats advance two gun control bills in Minnesota House

Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives advanced two gun control bills on Thursday that have Republicans, gun groups, and private citizens concerned. HF 4300,...

Democrats push gun control bills in the wake of Burnsville tragedy

A group of activists and Democratic state legislators held a press conference on Wednesday to advocate for a series of gun control bills. The...

Red flag law among new legislation to take effect Jan. 1

Legislation authorizing extreme risk protection orders, commonly referred to as a "red flag law," will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024 in Minnesota. Under Minnesota's...

DFL legislators celebrate gun control laws in DC with Vice President...

Five DFL legislators who sponsored a pair of controversial gun control laws that Gov. Tim Walz signed into law last May made a trip...

Gun control activist returning to St. Paul to raise money for...

Gun control activist and former Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is set to make her third trip to St. Paul in 2023 -- this time to...

Cannabis legalization, universal background checks take effect today

Dozens of new laws take effect today in Minnesota, including the legalization of recreational cannabis use. Effective today, Minnesotans who are 21 or older can...

Walz chides gun rights ‘extremists,’ signs pair of gun control measures...

About an hour before Gov. Tim Walz signed a pair of intensely debated gun control measures into law on Friday morning, he took to social media and tweeted, “There’s...

Two swing district DFLers silent no more on support for pair...

UPDATE: The conference committee report for SF2909, including the two gun control provisions, passed the Senate late Friday in a 34-33 party-line vote.  Minnesota DFLers...