Edina City Council Moves Forward with Anti-Gun Measure Despite Preemption

January 27, 2026
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In a bold display of municipal defiance, the Edina City Council in Minnesota has pushed forward with anti-gun measures, thumbing its nose at the state's preemption laws that are supposed to keep local busybodies from crafting their own patchwork of firearm restrictions. Despite clear state statutes prohibiting cities from enacting gun control ordinances that contradict broader protections, Edina's leaders are advancing proposals that could include burdensome storage requirements or public carry limitations—details still emerging but already igniting fury among Second Amendment advocates. This isn't just bureaucratic overreach; it's a calculated test of how far local officials will go to virtue-signal their way into the headlines, even as preemption exists precisely to prevent such chaos and ensure uniformity in gun rights across the state. The context here is rich with irony and precedent. Minnesota's preemption law, enshrined to stop exactly this kind of locality-by-locality erosion of rights, has held firm against similar challenges in places like Minneapolis and St. Paul. Yet Edina—a affluent suburb with a median household income north of $100K—seems eager to play the progressive darling, potentially facing legal smackdowns from state AG Keith Ellison or pro-2A groups like the NRA or Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. We've seen this movie before: San Francisco's ammo background check follies got slapped down by courts, and Colorado's local bans crumbled under state pressure. Edina's move reeks of the same hubris, betting that national anti-gun momentum from Biden's ATF will shield them from repercussions. For the 2A community, the implications are a clarion call to action. This is preemption under siege, a gateway for other blue-leaning enclaves to chip away at carry rights and self-defense norms. If Edina succeeds even temporarily, expect copycats in Bloomington or Wayzata, fracturing Minnesota's fragile pro-gun equilibrium post-2023 legislative losses. Patriots, mark your calendars for the next council meeting—pack the room, flood emails, and support lawsuits early. Victories like the recent federal injunctions against Illinois' assault weapons ban show the tide can turn, but only if we flood the zone with principled resistance. Stay vigilant; local tyranny dies in the glare of informed outrage.

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In a bold display of municipal defiance, the Edina City Council in Minnesota has pushed forward with anti-gun measures, thumbing its nose at the state’s preemption laws that are supposed to keep local busybodies from crafting their own patchwork of firearm restrictions. Despite clear state statutes prohibiting cities from enacting gun control ordinances that contradict broader protections, Edina’s leaders are advancing proposals that could include burdensome storage requirements or public carry limitations—details still emerging but already igniting fury among Second Amendment advocates. This isn’t just bureaucratic overreach; it’s a calculated test of how far local officials will go to virtue-signal their way into the headlines, even as preemption exists precisely to prevent such chaos and ensure uniformity in gun rights across the state.

The context here is rich with irony and precedent. Minnesota’s preemption law, enshrined to stop exactly this kind of locality-by-locality erosion of rights, has held firm against similar challenges in places like Minneapolis and St. Paul. Yet Edina—a affluent suburb with a median household income north of $100K—seems eager to play the progressive darling, potentially facing legal smackdowns from state AG Keith Ellison or pro-2A groups like the NRA or Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. We’ve seen this movie before: San Francisco’s ammo background check follies got slapped down by courts, and Colorado’s local bans crumbled under state pressure. Edina’s move reeks of the same hubris, betting that national anti-gun momentum from Biden’s ATF will shield them from repercussions.

For the 2A community, the implications are a clarion call to action. This is preemption under siege, a gateway for other blue-leaning enclaves to chip away at carry rights and self-defense norms. If Edina succeeds even temporarily, expect copycats in Bloomington or Wayzata, fracturing Minnesota’s fragile pro-gun equilibrium post-2023 legislative losses. Patriots, mark your calendars for the next council meeting—pack the room, flood emails, and support lawsuits early. Victories like the recent federal injunctions against Illinois’ assault weapons ban show the tide can turn, but only if we flood the zone with principled resistance. Stay vigilant; local tyranny dies in the glare of informed outrage.

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