Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit after Edina plans local firearms ordinance
Additionally, the City of St. Paul is considering an ordinance that would ban "assault weapons, large-capacity magazines, and binary triggers within city limits."
The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus has threatened to file a lawsuit against the City of Edina if the city passes an ordinance that attempts to regulate firearms. That warning comes as the City of St. Paul is preparing to vote on a gun control ordinance.
Since the August shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, elected officials in Minnesota cities have expressed a desire to enact firearm regulations at the local level.
However, Minnesota state law explicitly preempts local jurisdictions from passing their own firearm regulations. In fact, Minnesota Statute 471.633 states that all ordinances from local governments that attempt to regulate firearms are “void.”
