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Our own Anna Leamy, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, testifies against the preemption repeal in House Elections Finance & Government Operations. Learn more about the bill & outcome of the hearing at: https://gunowners.mn/feb25hearing
MN House Elections & Gov Ops (2/25/26): Anna Leamy opposes preemption repeal.
In this powerful testimony before the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee in Hibbing, Minnesota, Bryan Strawser, Chairman of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, lays out a clear and forceful case against Senator Ron Latz’s gun control proposal, SF 434. Speaking on behalf of thousands of law-abiding gun owners across Minnesota, Strawser dismantles the bill’s claims and exposes what it would actually do: 🚫 Expand government control beyond “sales” to all private firearm transfers 📋 Create a de facto firearm registry ⚖️ Impose new criminal penalties on responsible gun owners 💰 Add financial and logistical burdens to exercising a constitutional right 🎯 Target commonly owned firearms — including the most popular deer hunting rifle in Minnesota: the AR-15 Strawser emphasizes a core constitutional truth: The right to keep and bear arms for self-defense is an enumerated right recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court. Laws that burden lawful gun owners while doing nothing to stop criminals are not solutions — they are political theater. He also challenges misleading narratives about “internet gun sales,” highlights the failure of similar laws in other states like California, and calls on lawmakers to focus instead on prosecuting violent criminals and dismantling the illicit gun market. This testimony is a must-watch for anyone concerned about constitutional rights, public policy, and the future of gun ownership in Minnesota. ⚡ TAKE ACTION: gunowners.mn/action 📝 SIGN A PETITION: gunowners.mn/petitions ✊ JOIN THE FIGHT: gunowners.mn/join 🛡️ BECOME A 2A DEFENDER: gunowners.mn/monthly 💥 DONATE: gunowners.mn/donate #mnleg #mn2a #2A
MN Senate Judiciary - Hibbing, MN - 1/21/20: MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawser testifies against SF 434
On February 24, 2026, Amy Swearer, Senior Legal Fellow at Advancing American Freedom, testified before the House Public Safety Committee in opposition to House File 3402 and House File 3433 — legislation targeting commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard-capacity magazines. Amy began by acknowledging what everyone in the room agreed upon: Mass shootings are horrific. No child should feel unsafe at school. No parent should endure that kind of loss. But she urged lawmakers to confront a hard truth — and to be honest with grieving families about what these bills would and would not accomplish. Her central point was blunt: It would not have mattered whether the firearm used had a pistol grip or no pistol grip. It would not have mattered whether it had a barrel shroud or no barrel shroud. When the same caliber bullet is fired from the same length barrel with the same muzzle velocity, banning cosmetic features does not reduce lethality. It does not reduce trauma. It does not make victims “less injured.” As she stated plainly: “It’s a lie. It’s a lie we continue to repeat.” Amy also warned that these proposals would turn ordinary, law-abiding Minnesotans into felons for possessing firearms that are overwhelmingly used for lawful purposes. She further explained that when examining multi-victim shooting data in Minnesota — as detailed in the written testimony that was rejected over hyperlink technicalities — a clear pattern emerges: • Most multi-victim shootings in Minnesota are committed by repeat violent offenders • Many of these individuals are already prohibited from possessing firearms • In numerous cases, they should have been incarcerated at the time of their offenses • Policy failures in prosecution and detention — not firearm ergonomics — are what allowed them to remain free She emphasized that Annunciation, while horrific, does not fit the broader pattern of gun violence in this state. Amy closed with concern that such a serious issue was limited to only a handful of speakers on each side: “It deserves more discussion than that.” Her message was clear: If Minnesota is going to have this conversation, it must be grounded in data, reality, and an honest assessment of what actually prevents violence. 🔔 Stay informed. Stay engaged. Take action today: 👉 https://gunowners.mn/ban Join the fight to defend and restore the right to keep and bear arms in Minnesota. ✊ JOIN THE FIGHT: gunowners.mn/join 🛡️ BECOME A 2A DEFENDER: gunowners.mn/monthly 💥 DONATE: gunowners.mn/donate #mnleg #mn2a #2A
MN House Public Safety 2/24/26: Amy Swearer testifies against the gun ban bills
On February 24, 2026, Anna Leamy, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, testified before the House Public Safety Committee in opposition to House File 3402 and House File 3433 — legislation seeking to ban commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines. Anna began by honoring the victims: “We grieve with the families and the entire Annunciation community. Nothing we say here today diminishes that loss.” But she made clear the Legislature’s responsibility goes beyond symbolic action. The real question is whether these bills will prevent the next attack — or create new constitutional problems without measurable safety gains. In her testimony, Anna addresses: • The exclusion of national experts and everyday Minnesotans from testifying, including policy analyst Amy Swear, whose data-driven testimony was denied over technical technicalities • The claim that only “the gun industry” opposed these bills • Minnesota’s 2024 homicide data showing 170 criminal homicide victims statewide — with all rifles combined used in just three cases • The reality that rifle homicides remain statistically rare • The fact that the Annunciation attacker used multiple firearms, including a rifle, a shotgun, and two handguns • Why targeting a firearm based on cosmetic and ergonomic features does not eliminate intent or prevent substitution • Historical examples demonstrating that the deadliest school attack in U.S. history was committed with a bomb — and the deadliest school shooting involved handguns, not a rifle Her conclusion was direct: Even if prohibition eliminated the items targeted in these bills, it would not keep children safe. Minnesotans deserve serious solutions — not partisan, symbolic measures. There are bipartisan strategies available that focus on upstream intervention and stopping dangerous individuals before violence manifests. Anna respectfully urged lawmakers to oppose HF 3402 and HF 3433 and instead pursue solutions that are constitutional, practical, and demonstrably effective. 🔔 Stay informed. Stay engaged. Take action today: 👉 https://gunowners.mn/ban Join the fight to defend and restore the right to keep and bear arms in Minnesota. ✊ JOIN THE FIGHT: gunowners.mn/join 🛡️ BECOME A 2A DEFENDER: gunowners.mn/monthly 💥 DONATE: gunowners.mn/donate #mnleg #mn2a #2A
MN House Public Safety - 2/24/2026: MNGOC Director Anna Leamy testifies against HF 3402 & HF 3433
On February 24, 2026, Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center President Rob Doar delivered powerful testimony before the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee opposing legislation to ban commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines. In the wake of tragedy at Annunciation, Rob makes clear: “The instinct to act is human. The duty to act wisely is legislative.” In his testimony, Rob addresses: • The misleading reliance on the 1994 federal “assault weapons” ban • The reality that gun homicide rates were already falling before the ban • The fact that rifles account for only low single-digit percentages of homicides in Minnesota each year • Why “correlation is not causation” • How prohibition historically drives black markets rather than stopping criminals • The Supreme Court’s repeated recognition that arms in “common use” are protected by the Second Amendment • Why this bill would not have prevented the Annunciation attack He also warns legislators that these measures would face immediate constitutional challenges, as the Supreme Court has firmly established that commonly owned firearms are protected and that modern gun laws must align with historical tradition. The uncomfortable truth: This bill would not stop criminals. It would criminalize ordinary Minnesotans for owning ordinary, constitutionally protected arms. If lawmakers truly want to prevent the next tragedy, they must focus on targeted intervention, early warning systems, and strategies aimed at dangerous individuals — not symbolic bans on popular firearms. 🔔 Stay informed. Stay engaged. Take action today: 👉 https://gunowners.mn/ban Join the fight to defend and restore the right to keep and bear arms in Minnesota. ✊ JOIN THE FIGHT: gunowners.mn/join 🛡️ BECOME A 2A DEFENDER: gunowners.mn/monthly 💥 DONATE: gunowners.mn/donate #mnleg #mn2a #2A
House Public Safety - 2/24/2026: Rob Doar Testifies Against Semi-Automatic Rifle & Magazine Ban
🚨 UPDATE: Gun control bills HF3433 (semi-auto rifle ban) & HF3402 (mag ban) just FAILED to advance out of committee — 10–10 party-line votes. But don’t celebrate yet. Both bills are STILL ALIVE and could be amended onto a floor bill at any time. The House is tied 67–67. One vote decides everything. Watch the full breakdown from Chair Bryan Strawser in this video. Stay in the fight: https://gunowners.mn/ban Join us: https://gunowners.mn/join Donate: https://gunowners.mn/donate
Semi-Auto Rifle & Mag Bans FAIL 10–10 in Committee — Not Dead Yet
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It’s because the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus has local people actually doing something in Minnesota to help protect our basic rights. They show up at St Paul. They live stream. They are frequently on local talk radio. They are active and you can see & hear them.

I don’t know of a harder working 2A rights group in the state.”

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The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus is focused primarily on Minnesota and that makes it very important to me.”

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