Minnesota Dems Push Prohibition Against Owning or Transferring, AR-15s and Other Rifles

February 20, 2026
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Democrats in the Minnesota House are at it again, ramming through legislation that would outright ban the ownership, sale, or transfer of AR-15s and a laundry list of other semiautomatic rifles. This isn't some fringe proposal—it's a full-throated assault on the most popular rifle platform in America, disguised as common-sense safety measures. Picture this: law-abiding Minnesotans who've invested thousands in their builds, from custom triggers to red-dot optics, suddenly criminalized overnight. No grandfathering, no buybacks—just prohibition. It's the same tired playbook we've seen in states like California and New York, where assault weapon bans multiply like rabbits, always expanding to ensnare more firearms under vague definitions like military-style features. But let's cut through the fog: this is less about safety and more about incremental erosion of the Second Amendment. AR-15s aren't machine guns; they're semiautos that fire one round per trigger pull, no different mechanically from a hunting rifle or even a semiauto shotgun. FBI data consistently shows rifles of any kind, including ARs, account for a tiny fraction of gun homicides—less than 3% nationwide—while handguns dominate. Minnesota's Dems know this; their real game is cultural disarmament, targeting the symbol of American self-reliance. Remember Connecticut's post-Sandy Hook ban? It didn't stop mass shootings but did create a thriving black market and compliance nightmares. Here, implications ripple nationwide: if Minnesota falls, expect copycat bills in blue strongholds like Illinois or Washington, testing SCOTUS precedents like Bruen, which demands historical analogs for restrictions—good luck finding colonial bans on semiautos. For the 2A community, this is a clarion call to action. Flood your state reps with calls, rally at the Capitol, and support groups like the NRA or GOA pouring resources into Minnesota. Voters there flipped the House blue last cycle, but gun owners are a sleeping giant—turnout in '26 could bury this. Stay vigilant; prohibitionists never stop at rifles. Arm yourself with facts, not fear, and keep building that AR collection while you can. The line in the sand just got drawn in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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But let’s cut through the fog: this is less about safety and more about incremental erosion of the Second Amendment. AR-15s aren’t machine guns; they’re semiautos that fire one round per trigger pull, no different mechanically from a hunting rifle or even a semiauto shotgun. FBI data consistently shows rifles of any kind, including ARs, account for a tiny fraction of gun homicides—less than 3% nationwide—while handguns dominate. Minnesota’s Dems know this; their real game is cultural disarmament, targeting the symbol of American self-reliance. Remember Connecticut’s post-Sandy Hook ban? It didn’t stop mass shootings but did create a thriving black market and compliance nightmares. Here, implications ripple nationwide: if Minnesota falls, expect copycat bills in blue strongholds like Illinois or Washington, testing SCOTUS precedents like Bruen, which demands historical analogs for restrictions—good luck finding colonial bans on semiautos.

For the 2A community, this is a clarion call to action. Flood your state reps with calls, rally at the Capitol, and support groups like the NRA or GOA pouring resources into Minnesota. Voters there flipped the House blue last cycle, but gun owners are a sleeping giant—turnout in ’26 could bury this. Stay vigilant; prohibitionists never stop at rifles. Arm yourself with facts, not fear, and keep building that AR collection while you can. The line in the sand just got drawn in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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