US EditionRamsey County Judge Strikes Down Minnesota's Binary Trigger Ban
Judge Leonardo Castro blocked enforcement of Minnesota's binary trigger ban after ruling the law violated the state's single-subject rule by being embedded in a 1,400-page tax bill.
- On Monday, August 18, 2025, Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro struck down Minnesota's ban on binary triggers included in the 2024 omnibus tax bill.
- The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus challenged the ban, arguing that including it in a 1,400-page tax bill violated the state's single-subject rule and constitutional provisions.
- Castro ruled that the omnibus bill lacked a unifying theme, noting it included numerous unrelated provisions, and criticized the manner in which the law was approved during the closing moments of the 2024 legislative session.
- The ruling permanently prohibits enforcement of the ban and, according to Castro, could lead to challenges against other omnibus bill provisions, while the state plans to appeal the decision.
- The decision represents a legal victory for transparency advocates but may prompt numerous lawsuits as Minnesota’s people and businesses address other disputed omnibus bill sections.
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Judge strikes down Minnesota trigger ban, warns spending bills have grown too sprawling
A Minnesota District Court judge on Monday struck down a state law that bans what are known as binary triggers on guns, ruling the way legislators tucked the change inside a massive budget bill was unconstitutional.
Ramsey County judge strikes down Minnesota’s binary trigger ban
A district court judge has overturned Minnesota’s ban on binary triggers — a modification for semiautomatic firearms that greatly increases their rate of fire. Ramsey County District Judge Leonardo Castro on Monday struck down the ban that passed at the last minute of the 2024 legislative session in a more than 1,400-page bill. With just hours left to pass bills on May 19 that year, Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers — then in control of state go…
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Southernminn.comJudge strikes down Minnesota’s binary trigger ban, suggests invalidating 2024 omnibus bill
A Ramsey County District Court judge on Monday struck down a 2024 law banning binary trigger devices — which double the rate of fire of semiautomatic firearms — as a violation of the state constitution’s rule requiring legislation to be…
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