Minnesota Firearms Laws

Mark Chesnut  

Minnesota gun owners are facing some harsh proposals as Gov. Tim Walz has the legislature meeting in a special session to consider passing additional gun control laws in the wake of the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church. Fortunately for Minnesota gun owners, gun-rights leaders in the state are just lying down and playing dead.

On September 18, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus (MGOC) announced the formation of the Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center (MNGOLC), a brand new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to aggressively defending and expanding the constitutional rights of Minnesota gun owners through legal action.

According to a press release distributed by the MGOC, Rob Doar, co-founder of the Caucus and longtime advocate for Minnesota’s gun owners, will step into the role of president of the Minnesota Gun Owners Law Center. In that capacity he will lead strategic legal efforts on behalf of gun owners across the state.

Bryan Strawser, chair of MGOC and MGOLC said Minnesota gun owners deserve aggressive action, and that’s what they’ll get with Doar at the helm of the Law Center.

“For years, the Caucus has fought against unconstitutional laws at the Capitol and in the courts,” Strawser said. “Now, we have in-house capacity to pursue aggressive legal action to restore Second Amendment freedoms without relying solely on outside counsel. This is a game changer.”