Quote of the Day
This letter is to inform you that as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, I have authorized the filing of a complaint in federal district court against the state. The complaint will allege that the “Report of Transfer” and “Transferee Permit” schemes violate Minnesota residents’ Second Amendment rights by imposing unnecessary and prejudicial delays that deny ordinary citizens their right to acquire lawful arms, and the St. Paul and Minneapolis Police Departments’ implementation of these policies constitutes a pattern or practice of law enforcement misconduct that deprives persons of their constitutional rights. The United States is authorized to bring such an action by 34 U.S.C. § 12601.
The Department will consider deferring the filing of the lawsuit for a short period if the state is willing to enter pre-suit negotiations in an effort to resolve this matter. Although the specific provisions are open to discussion, a resolution must at a minimum require that Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul: (1) immediately cease enforcement of the statutes identified above; (2) acknowledge the unconstitutionality of these statutes; and (3) agree to enter into a court-enforceable consent decree permanently enjoin the violation of citizens’ constitutional rights through these or any similar laws.
AAGHarmeetDhillon @AAGDhillon
Posted on X September 17, 2026
I normally will not quote the same person twice in such a short time period. But Harmeet Dhillon and her team is making history here. This is such a target rich environment that pretty much any direction in firearm law they point their finger they find a soft target.
They are attacking state and local law to the exclusion of Federal law, but that is to be expected. The gun right organization can devote more resources to tearing down the Federal laws if the Feds are taking care of things in the state and local jurisdictions.
I will never get tired of winning*. Prove me wrong.
Full letter below.
When will they turn their eyes to WA state and it’s collection of illegal laws is the question I wonder about. The sooner it rolls back to something resembling 1980 level laws (or maybe even 1890-level), the better.
This is the way though I wish she would employ indictments rather than civil suits. I suppose civil suits have a lower level of proof. But still I want individuals held accountable.