Tag: firearms
Cass County felon sentenced to federal prison for straw purchasing guns
A convicted felon has been sentenced to 20 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in an illegal...
Three Twin Cities men sentenced to prison for trafficking machine guns...
Three Twin Cities men have been sentenced to federal prison for operating a social media-based machine gun distribution ring, United States Attorney Andrew Luger...
Appeals court strikes down Minnesota gun carry ban for young adults
Minnesota’s regulations that prohibit adults younger than 21 from carrying firearms are unconstitutional, a federal appeals court has ruled.
On July 16, a three-judge panel...
St. Paul felon sentenced to federal prison for illegal possession of...
A St. Paul felon was sentenced last month to 74 months in prison for illegally possessing ammunition, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger.
Damien Kent...
House Democrats approve surrogacy legislation, gun control bill
Democrats in control of the Minnesota House of Representatives passed surrogacy legislation that has been strongly criticized by religious groups and social conservatives in...
Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association opposes firearms storage bill
The Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA) released a letter this week in which it announced its opposition to the so-called "safe and secure storage of...
Judge dismisses two charges against St. Olaf student accused of plotting...
A Rice County District Court judge has dismissed two felony charges filed last year against a former St. Olaf College student who is accused...
EXCLUSIVE: County official calls out Burnsville legislator for ‘hypocritical behavior’
A member of the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is speaking out about what she sees as hypocrisy from a Democratic state legislator who...
St. Paul felon sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for...
A St. Paul man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being in...
Federal judge: Illegal immigrant can carry guns
An illegal immigrant was wrongly banned from possessing guns, according to a recent ruling.
A federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922, bars illegal immigrants from...