MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL — The following is a statement from Protect Minnesota Executive Director Maggiy Emery:
“Today’s court ruling does not question the dangers of binary triggers – it is simply about how the law was included as part of a broader omnibus bill. Let us be clear: binary triggers are deadly devices that dramatically increase the rate of gunfire, and they were used in the horrific 2024 Burnsville shooting that killed police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth.
“This law was passed to prevent future tragedies like the one in Burnsville and to keep Minnesotans safe. Striking it down on procedural grounds does nothing to change the urgent need for this common sense protection. We call on state leaders to pursue every path forward – including appeal – to reinstate this critical safeguard. And if necessary, Protect Minnesota will work with lawmakers of both parties to ensure that in the next legislative session, a bill banning binary triggers is introduced and passed into law.
“Minnesotans deserve laws that put their safety above politics. We owe it to the families of those who were lost, and to every first responder who risks their life to protect ours.”
