Tomorrow, February 25th, the Minnesota House Elections, Finance, and Government Operations Committee is set to hear HF 3351—a bill that would repeal the state’s firearms preemption law. For those unfamiliar, preemption is the critical shield that keeps gun laws uniform across the state, preventing a patchwork of local ordinances where one city’s nanny-state council could turn your neighbor’s backyard into a no-go zone for self-defense. This repeal would unleash cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul to craft their own restrictive regimes, potentially banning standard-capacity magazines, imposing storage mandates, or even red-flag style seizures without statewide oversight. It’s a classic divide-and-conquer tactic: let urban anti-2A strongholds dictate terms for rural hunters and suburban protectors alike.

The timing couldn’t be more suspect. With national headlines screaming about crime waves in Democrat-run cities, why empower local bureaucrats to micromanage your AR-15 or everyday carry pistol? HF 3351 isn’t just paperwork; it’s a gateway to the kind of locality-driven disarmament we’ve seen in places like Chicago or San Francisco, where preemption’s absence has led to endless lawsuits, compliance nightmares, and eroded rights. Pro-2A Minnesotans should flood that hearing—testify, email committee members, and rally. Groups like Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus are already mobilizing; check their updates for action items. If this passes, expect a domino effect: more blue enclaves experimenting with assault weapon bans or training requirements that price out new shooters.

The implications for the 2A community are stark: lose preemption, and Minnesota slides closer to a California-lite model, where state-level protections mean squat against activist mayors. This is a hill to die on—contact your reps today, because tomorrow’s hearing could rewrite the rules for every concealed carrier from Duluth to Rochester. Stay vigilant; our rights aren’t up for local veto.