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My brothers and sisters in Christ,

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Thanks,

Your friendly neighborhood MNGOC Chair

Join us for the 2025 Gun Owners Lobby Day on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 from 9:30AM – 11:30AM.

• Hear from legislative leaders
• Preparatory/training session for legislative meetings
• Updates from Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus leaders and allies

This year, we’re facing a mostly tied and divided legislature in the Minnesota House and Senate.

We’re already seeing extreme anti-gun bills, including carry bans, mandatory safety training, and more coming from House & Senate DFLers.

Get all the details and RSVP at:

https://gunowners.mn/event/2025-gun-owners-lobby-day/

I have landed this awesome job opportunity--YESSSSS!!!, with the only downside being that I have to relocate to California (Not against CA or anything, it's just that I hate moving).

I was just sorting out my weapon collection the other day, and then suddenly came to this realization that I cannot bring my silencer to California, for it is still illegal to own silencers there. I legit only have 4 days. I am leaving on Feb 1st.

I have a SilencerCo Hybrid 46, form 4 filed under individual.

After consulting friends, I can

1. Sell it

Set aside the fact that there really isn't a huge market for used silencers, to find a buyer and conduct the transaction in 4 days is nearly impossible.

2. Turn its ownership to a gun trust and add family members/friends to it

Again, undoable in 4 days and I don't really have any family member/friend that would be interested in such a gift.

or 3. Destory it

It seems like the most likely outcome would be to destory them. But again, money down the drain, and I don't really wanna do that to my well-oiled, routinely cleaned and almost brand new baby...

I would still prefer selling it than destroying it. Anyone have any good suggestions? Any insight is appreciated.

Edit: sorted out! Thank you again, lovely reddit people!

All of the research I've done seems to indicate that my possession of the gun is not illegal, however the gun would still be registered under his name? It's all very confusing to me.

Thanks in advance!

Any recommendations where I should go for this? I had a permit 10 years ago but I let it expire.

How about recommendations for a rifle range that doesn't require a membership?

I live in Duluth and have one been to one range up here. Is there any better ranges in the metro area, near me, etc that have like moving targets for shooting pistols? Most of my shorting experiance is isolated to my military experience and it’s more fun with moving targets, range tables, etc. Also looking for good outdoor ranges near me or in the cities with fun stuff for summer. We have pistols and an AR

Could anyone please recommend a good gunsmith in the Twin Cities?

I'd like to mount a Trijicon RMR to my bedside S&W 586 L-Comp, but it's going to require drilling for the mounting hardware. It's a very nice revolver, so I'm not even going to consider giving this job to someone who doesn't seem fully knowledgeable about what they're doing.

I’m looking at buying a handgun and I’ve narrowed it down to about 5 choices that I’d like to try before I buy. Do any ranges with gun rentals in the metro area apply your rental fees to the purchase if you buy that day?

So im 18 went into the gun store and i filled out the background check and there saying i have to wait 10 days for a wait period cause im under 21 and then it can take longer for the atf to do my background check im just super lost they say its a Minnesota state law

My buddy from work was almost carjacked the other week, the carjacker was armed. Since then he's been joining me at the range and understandably worried for his safety. He's here legally, he works and goes to college. Can he legally buy a firearm from a lgs? Don't want him to take a class and end up potentially wasting time and money if he gets denied during the buying process. TIA.

Looking to take my CCW class at the modern sportsman in CR. I've shot a handgun multiple times before, What should I expect from the class and will I be able to rent out a gun?

so i recently went to a indoor range that allows rapid shooting, so i told them the story on the safety on how it works a day before going in and shooting (it was close to being closed up for the night) so the lady said shes not the cops and isnt going to tell on me but it had to be under 3300 FPS and i had to hit the target. i next day went in there on a busy day to test it with a friend fully understanding to hit the target and it was under the 3300FPS but when i shot it the range officer got visibly upset and told me to stop that it wasnt allowed which to i responded to it with "its under 3300FPS and is not illegal" to my knowledge. long story short the range officer went to get the manager which is the husband of the lady that said the two rules of shooting "fast" indoors and he basically said its a super grey area because it doesnt fall under the machine gun law but the way its worded hes scared on how it could be used against someone so he diddnt want it being shot in his range for his safety and mine. The question ive been dragging out is are super safetys illegal in minnesota ? its not a "device" as a Glock switch is, its a hard part thats changed out its not technically adding to the rifle its swapping a already used safety to one thats resetting the trigger where my finger technically is after every shot just rapidly

Now that January 17 has passed, are 18-20 year olds now allowed to apply for concealed carry permits? I’m not seeing anything online.

Long-shot but looking into seeing if I can get an audiologist to write a letter of medical necessity for hearing aids (soundgear phantom) since insurance will cover hearing aids in MN without deductible. Wondering if anyone know any pro 2A audiologists in metro area where I would have luck with them ordering to prevent/help hearing loss while shooting.

Breaking: The State of Minnesota has appealed our decision in Worth v. Jacobson in a last-ditch move to deny the right to bear arms to 18-20-year-old young adults in Minnesota.

They'll continue to be denied their right to bear arms until the US Supreme Court accepts the appeal (and we win) or denies their appeal (and we win).

We'll have additional updates in the days to come.

Follow the case at https://gunowners.mn/worth

Looks like this year's Reeds Gun Fair will be May 2-4th.

Link below, but none of the gun or product information is right, all leftover from last years on the page.

I'll try to update if they put any real information on the site.

Reedsgunfair.com

I moved to MPLS from out of state in September 2023. I lived in the same location until moving to a new apartment in September 2024 where I currently reside.

I’m interested in purchasing a pump action shotgun. My record is clean, I still have my out of state ID, I am over 21 years old, & this will be my first time buying & owning a firearm. What are my next steps?

tl;dr; If nothing else, sign up for our action alerts at https://gunowners.mn/alerts

Session starts at 12:00PM Today: Some quick resources to stay on top of what is happening.

2025 Session Page: We post updates here on any gun bills that are actually moving.

htps://gunowners.mn/2025

Bill Tracker: See all anti-gun, pro-gun, and other bills of interest.

https://gunowners.mn/tracker

Action Center: Send messages to your legislators through our easy to use system on bills and let them know where you stand

https://gunowners.mn/action

Petitions: Express your opinion and let your legislators know where you stand on key issues

https://gunowners.mn/petitions

We post regular updates to Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. Expect to see a video from Rob Doar, our Senior VP of Government Relations, later today.

Twitter/X: https://gunowners.mn/mnguncaucus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gunownersmn

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mnguncaucus

I'll do my best to stay on top of comments and questions here - and we'll continue to post major updates as events unfold.

And as always, you can join the Caucus at https://gunowners.mn/join

Bryan Strawser

Chair

I know there was some talk from the caucus about suing over it. Has there been any movement?

Just watched Paul Harrell break down defensive ammo while referencing a literal bag of oranges. Somehow, it made perfect sense.

Guy could teach quantum physics using lawn furniture and still keep you hooked. Absolute icon.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-gZuFcEu0E

I was wondering if i could buy a Ar 15 lower witch I’ve been wondering and I’ve been trying to do research and i haven’t been able to figure anything out because when i went into a place i could buy a full complete Ar but ive had some searches say i can and some say i cant.

I have a permit to carry and I keep my firearms on myself for the majority of the time. For those 'gun free zones' that have metal detector, I leave mine loaded and holstered in a locked glove box in a locked vehicle. Is that legal in MN with the new safe storage law? I tried to look online but I cannot find anything useful about this specific situation. There is a lot about storing firearms at home but nothing about storage in vehicle with permit when I am not in the vehicle.