A Ramsey County district judge has struck down Minnesota’s ban on binary triggers, a gun modification that enables firing with both the pull and release of the trigger. Judge Leonardo Castro’s ruling follows a lawsuit from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which argued that the ban was improperly inserted into a large tax omnibus bill, violating the state’s Single Subject and Title Clause.
Judge Castro’s decision underscores significant issues regarding legislative transparency, as he noted the bill evolved from 148 pages to over 1,400 pages in a matter of minutes during last year’s session. With Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison planning an appeal, the ruling has sparked concerns about other provisions in the omnibus bill and their potential constitutional challenges. This case may lead to further scrutiny of legislative processes in Minnesota.
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