Minnesota Gun Report
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsMinnesota gun rights, politics , and 2nd amendment updates
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Episode #87 – June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn this week’s episode: Bryan Strawser discusses the Federal Court case striking down California’s “Assault Weapons” ban. Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus volunteer and gunsmith Connor Daine talks about “build your own” projects in the new economy. News: Judge rules California’s ban on Assault Weapons unconstitutional (NBC News)
Episode #86 – May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MBOn this week’s episode: A SCOTUS case that effects the Fourth and, possibly, the Second Amendment. In a good way. In a story that is, pinky swear, completely unrelated, the Administration’s effort to “reform” the Supreme Court proceeds. Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus volunteer director Lisa Sinna discusses upcoming volunteer opportunities – involving being out and in […]
Episode #85 – May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBUPDATE: Due to technical difficulties, the episode re-ran Mitch’s editorial from last week. This has been fixed. On this week’s episode: A Second Amendment sanctuary in…California? A police dog that can smell…serial numbers? Then: political director Rob Doar and Mitch Berg discuss some happenings outside the Legislature, at cities and counties around the state. News: […]
Episode #84 – May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBUPDATE: Yesterday’s show didn’t include Rob Doar’s report. This has been fixed. ———- On this week’s episode: Political director Rob Doar wraps up this week’s activities at the Capitol, and gets ready for the final week of the regular session. An obscure-ish federal court decision is helping shape the gun control debate in DC. Then: […]
Episode #83 – May 3, 2021
May 03, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this week’s episode: Support for gun control sinking fast, especially among the young. Second Amendment Sanctuary laws advance in Arkansas and North Dakota Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus political director Rob Doar and host Mitch Berg talk about New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett, and what “strict scrutiny” means. News: ABC […]
Episode #82 – April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBOn this week’s episode: Florida and Montana joined a growing list of states moving to nullify potential federal gun legislation. Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus chair Rob Doar explains what’s going on at the Capitol, during “Omnibus Week”. There’s good news. News: “Florida House to Congress: Don’t take our gun rights” and Montana governor signs […]
Episode #81 – April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBOn this week’s episode: Rob Doar was – where else? – at the Legislature this week. Breaking news – a public safety idea comes out of California, and it’s not only not stupid, but it may be a step in the right direction. Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser on the MNGOC’s stance on […]
Episode #80 – April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBOn this week’s episode: Rob Doar looks back at Lobby Day, last Tuesday Biden’s gun grab proposals. Then: MN Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser reports on national issues, and the Caucus’s take on them. News: This has the”Jeo Biden Learns to Love Gun Control by Presidential Fiat” (Reason)
Episode #79 – April 5, 2021
April 05, 2021 08:00 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBOn this week’s short-but-sweet episode: Iowa gets Constitutional Carry! Alabama proposes lifetime carry permits, as well as a state prohibited persons database. Then: it’s Lobby Day, tomorrow, April 6. MN Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser has the details. Hope to see you there – virtually, this year. . . News: “[Iowa Governor] Reynolds signs […]
Episode #78 – March 29, 2021
March 29, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 8.72 MBOn this week’s short-but-sweet episode: Congress debates “assault weapon” ban after a week with two mass shootings. Democrats in the US Senate mull getting rid of the filibuster to jam down gun laws. Then, as the Legislature’s Easter break begins, Rob Doar has a halftime report from the Capitol. . News: “Senate Republicans dismiss Democrats’ […]
Episode #77 – March 22, 2021
March 23, 2021 00:29 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this week’s episode: As wait times stretch to six months, an Illinois state senator proposes eradicating the state’s antiquated firarms ID law. South Dakota adopts carry permits as substitute for NICS. Then, Mitch talks with Sarah Hauptmann about one of the fastest-growing cohorts among gun owners – people to the left of the political […]
Episode #76 – March 15 , 2021
March 15, 2021 12:29 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBOn this week’s episode: Congressional Democrats introduce the first of their long wish list of gun control bills. Xavier Becerra appears set to be confirmed as HHS Secretary. Then, Mitch talks with Sarah Hauptmann about one of the fastest-growing cohorts among gun owners – people to the left of the political center. . News: “House […]
Episode #75 – March 8 , 2021
March 08, 2021 11:53 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBOn this week’s episode: It’s Committee Week at the capitol in Saint Paul. Political Director Rob Doar reports. State legislators are working to pre-empt Biden administration gun control efforts in advance. Then, Caucus chair Bryan Strawser joins host Mitch Berg to talk about social unrest, and what smart gun owners do around it. News: “GOP […]
Episode #74 – March 1, 2021
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBOn this week’s episode: Some of President Biden’s appointments should concern gun owners. Last week we told you about some states that were loosening restrictions on carry at state capitol. This week – Washington goes the other way. Then, Caucus Political Director Rob Doar joins host Mitch Berg to talk about this past few weeks […]
Episode #73 – February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBOn this week’s episode: Some states loosen restrictions on firearms carry in state houses. Then – facts and…not facts about Constitutional Carry. MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawser discusses the issue, and the Constitutional Carry bills in the Minnesota Legislature, with host and producer Mitch Berg. News: “Guns in capitol buildings divide states after armed protests” (Washington […]
Episode #72 – February 15, 2021
February 15, 2021 14:43 - 21 minutes - 28.8 MBOn this week’s episode: Caucus political director Rob Doar on last week’s mass shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota. . Then – “why doesn’t the gun rights movement go on the offensive?” “Why aren’t we confronting legislators, aggressively, and getting in their face?” . MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawser discusses the marathon that is getting gun policy […]
Episode #71 – February 8, 2021
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBOn this week’s episode: Caucus political director Rob Doar reports on a “relatively quiet” week at the Capitol that didn’t sound all that quiet at all. . Then – self-defense report bills (commonly called “Stand your Ground”) are working their way through the Minnesota Legislature. MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawser discusses the many, many myths […]
Episode #70 – February 1, 2021
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBOn this week’s episode: The US Senate’s new Democratic majority is thin enough that they might not go all in for radical gun control, yet – but that’s not going to stop Judiciary Comnittee chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) from making things sticker for the law-abiding gun owner. A loophole in Fourth Amendment law allows police […]
Episode #69 – January 25 2021
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBOn this week’s episode: The demographics of new gun owners are changing – which may eventually make gun grabbers jobs…awkward. New lawsuit tried to blame the NRA for 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Then – being a Second Amendment activist was a lot more fun when it involved the annual rallies, the gun shows, Lobbying Day, […]
Episode #68 – January 18, 2021
January 18, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBOn this week’s episode: Surprising nobody, gun sales in Minnesota rose in 2020. A lot. Law review article tries to make case that the FDA should regulate guns like…medical devices? Then – as the MN legisalature opens to a much better picture for gun rights, but the new Congress convenes under the complete control of […]
Episode #67 – January 11, 2021
January 11, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBOn this week’s episode: Surprising fact – Congresspeople are allowed to carry firearms. At the Capitol. The new majority might change that. New of President-Elect Biden’s cabinet picks have long pedigrees as gun control advocates. Then – MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawer and Poliical Director Rob Doar talk about the outlook for the coming session, and […]
Episode #66 – January 5, 2021
January 05, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBToday’s the first day of the 2021 Legislative session here in Minnesota. And it’s going to be a busy one. This week in the news: Cam Edwards on the outlook for gun rights in Congress this year. Then – MNGOC Chair Bryan Strawer and Poliical Director Rob Doar talk about the outlook for the coming […]
Episode #65 – May 11th, 2020
May 12, 2020 01:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBThis week – the session’s almost over. The job ahead of us isn’t. This week: Rob Doar reports on the last-minute maneuvering in the MN House regarding the Universal Registration and Red Flag Gun Confiscation bills – and how you shut ’em down. Mexican President Lopez Obrador is seeking an apology for the Obama-era “Fast and Furious” […]
Episode #64 – May 5th, 2020
May 05, 2020 18:59 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBWe’re a day late – but not a dollar short, since the story Rob covers in this episode broke after our normal publication time. This week: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau bans assault weapons in Canada A robber walks into a store with a replica gun. Store owner with the real thing is not amused. Then, […]
Episode #63 – April 27th, 2020
April 27, 2020 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week: The Solicitor General dismisses a machine-gun case – to defend Obamacare. Asian-Americans are arming up against hate crime attacks. California’s ammunition background checks are on hold – for now. Then, Sarah and Jon Hauptman discuss how to find the right instructor for you. DOJ Dismisses Indictment of machine Gun Prosecution while Cert Petition […]
Episode #62 – April 20th, 2020
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week: Democratic hunger for gun control leads them to both reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act – just in time for the nation to be cooped up indoors for months. Record-setting gun sales in Ohio. . Then, Sarah and Jon Hauptman discuss how to find the right instructor for you. Nancy Pelosi Delays VIolence […]
Episode #61 – April 13th, 2020
April 13, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week: Governor Walz’s emergency order violates the rules as re gun ranges. Caucus chair Bryan Strawser has the story – and a call to action. Violent crime in Brazil is down over 20% in the one year since President Bolsonaro started liberalizing laws for law-abiding citizens. Then, host and producer Mitch Berg, with an editorial […]
Episode #60 – April 6th, 2020
April 06, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week: Covid19 is a bigger gun salesman than Barack Obama The legal battle over government’s power to shut down gun sales for “emergencies” is going to be long an difficult Then, Sarah and John Hauptman with a message and some advice for new gun owners: Welcome – to a fantastic community, and some incredible […]
Episode #59 – March 30th, 2020
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThis week: The annual Gun Rights rally is canceled due to the public health emergency. But we’re not done organizing. Caucus director Bryan Strawser has the details. Twin Citians are buying guns in unprecedented numbers. Then, Caucus Political Director Rob Doar separates fact from fiction when it comes to sheriff and police departments and permit […]
Episode #58 – March 23rd, 2020
March 23, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week: Bloomberg pumps unspent campaign money into Democratic campaigns. Three different states, three different sets of responses to Covid19 vis a vis the 2nd Amendment. Then, Caucus Chairman Bryan Strawser on the news from the legislature in what is turning into a Covid-dominated session. From the show: Bloomberg transfers $18 Million to Democratic campaigns […]
Episode #57 – March 16th, 2020
March 16, 2020 11:10 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBThis week: Charges dropped – and, arguably, never really understood – against New Jersey security guard. Chamaign, IL mayor grants herself emergency power to ban gun sales – due to Covid19. Then, Caucus Political Director Rob Doar talks about this past week in the legislature. From the show: NJ Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Armed Security […]
Episode #56 – March 9thd, 2020
March 09, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBThis week: Joe Biden plans to put Beto “Hell Yeah, We’re Taking your AR15” O’Rourke in charge of gun policy if elected. The Michigan House passes bill barring state tax funding for “gun buybacks”. Then, Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser talks with Mitch Berg about the “Red Flag” gun confiscation bills the Minnesota House just passed. […]
Episode #55 – March 2nd, 2020
March 02, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week: The DFL-controlled Minnesota House passed Universal Gun Registration and Red Flag Gun Confiscation last week – against bipartisan opposition. The District of Columbia moves to ban “ghost guns” – AKA “building a gun from a kit”. Then, Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser talks about Gun Owners Lobby Day, which is this coming Wednesday. Get details here. […]
Episode #54 – February 24th, 2020
February 24, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBNow published at 3 AM Mondays for all you early risers! This week: The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee passes Universal Gun Registration and Red Flag Bills against bipartisan opposition The Oklahoma House has rejected a repeal of Constitutional Carry Then, Caucus Political Director Rob Doar talks about last week’s actions in the Minnesota […]
Episode #53 – February 17th, 2020
February 17, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBNow published at 3 AM Mondays for all you early risers! This week: The county board in Roseau County, Minnesota unanimously adopted a “Sanctuary County” resolution. And “Protect” Minnesota still doesn’t quite believe it. Bill to hold the government liable for deaths and injuries in “gun-free zones” in government buildings introduced in Arizona. Then, Caucus […]
Episode #52 – February 10th, 2020
February 10, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week: South Dakota Senate rejects “Red Flag Law” Kentucky refines its “weapons in the Capitol” rule. It’s not necessarily a bad thing. Then, Sarah and John Hauptman discuss ways to combat burnout – which afflicts volunteers in the Second Amendment Rights movement as much as anyone. From the show: Red Flag Gun BilL Defeated […]
Episode #51 – February 3rd, 2020
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week: The Minnesota DFL Senate elects a new minority leader and telegraphs their intentions on gun rights. Scary guys with weapons – it all depends on the accessories, apparently. Then, Mitch talks with MN Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser and Political Director Rob Doar on what’s been going on in – rather than […]
Episode #47 – July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019 10:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBAfter a break following the legislative session, Mitch Berg returns with the news: Keith Ellison files and amicus brief to try to affect magazine size restrictions in California – and eventually Minnesota A father in New Hampshire stops a burglar. Then, Mitch interviews Philip Van Cleave of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. From the show: […]
Episode #46 – May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg has the week’s gun-rights related news: Medical cannabis users in Minnesota discover a whammy in state law. Swiss voters to decide on “large capacity magazines”. Then, Mitch fact-checks (“fisks”) a Protect Minnesota press release. Special Programming Note There will be a special Session Recap episode of this podcast later this […]
Episode #45 – May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg discusses: It’s the last week of the legislative session. Gun control bills appear unlikely to get through the GOP controlled Senate. DFL Representative John Lesch (DFL-Saint Paul) refers to 2nd Amendment activists as “Child Murder Apologists”. Then, Andrew Henderson talks about his legal battle to get his stolen firearm returned […]
Episode #44 – May 6, 2019
May 06, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg discusses: The DFL-controlled Minnesota House passed the Omnibus public safety bill containing the Universal Registration and Red Flag Confiscation proposals – against bipartisan opposition. Former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor was convicted in the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond – and $2 million of the city’s settlement money with her family […]
Episode #43 – April 29, 2019
April 28, 2019 23:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg discusses: New research showing that the violent crime and accident rates over the past 20 years at schools allowing concealed carry by staff. Anti-gun presidential candidate Kamala Harris taking, er, fire from progressives over…owning a gun. Then, MNGOC Executive Director Bryan Strawser talks about the endgame in the Legislature over […]
Episode #42 – April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg discusses: the FBI’s 2018 Active Shooter report, which showed “good guys with guns” ended 10% of active shooter situations (or active shooters, if only after the fact) during the year Mark Steiger of the Pink Pistols Twin Cities talks about LGBT rights and gun rights. From the show: Active Shooter […]
Episode #41 – April 8, 2019
April 08, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg gives us the top National and Minnesota 2nd Amendment news of the week. Then: Bryan Strawser breaks down what happened with the House DFL-controlled hearings on Universal Registration and Red Flag Gun Confiscation orders From the show: The House DFL slips their controversial and radical gun control measures into this […]
Episode #40 – April 1, 2019
April 01, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg gives us the top National and Minnesota 2nd Amendment news of the week. Then: Mitch chats with MN Gun Owners Caucus Political Director Rob Doar and Pink Pistols Twin Cities President & local FFL Mark Steiger about the Caucus’s Business Alliance and the benefits of joining up for businesses From […]
Episode #39 – March 25th, 2019
March 25, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg gives us the top National and Minnesota 2nd Amendment news of the week. Then, a discussion about non-traditional communities who are joining the 2nd Amendment movement. Mitch talks with: Sarah Cade Sylvia McMahon From the show: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez praises New Zealand PM for banning guns unilaterally. New Zealand gun confiscation […]
Episode #38 – March 18th, 2019
March 20, 2019 16:57 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBHost and Producer Mitch Berg recap the top 2nd Amendment news of the week. Special Guest Rev. Tim Christopher recaps some of his testimony before the Minnesota House and speaks bluntly about how the proposed gun control legislation in Minnesota will not help the inner city or communities of color. From the show: http://www.startribune.com/first-lady-we-are-coming-after-minnesota-senators-who-don-t-support-gun-restrictions/507113942/ https://www.dailywire.com/news/44695/shooters-fled-second-mo...