I tried to warn as many people who were upset with President Trump and Republicans that Democrats were lying when they were campaigning on “affordability” as a priority, but alas, as the midterm results indicate, not enough voters around the country were convinced. Now the chickens are coming home to roost and Democrats, safely in power, are revealing who they really are and what they really want to do.
And it ain’t ‘affordability.’ Count Minnesota Gov.-elect and soon-to-be former Sen. Amy Klobuchar among them.
Klobuchar is facing criticism from Republicans and gun-rights groups after declaring that sweeping gun legislation will be among her top priorities when she takes office in January.
Klobuchar, who has emphasized her ‘moderate’ credentials and pledged to govern from the political center, made the comments during her first press conference after winning the governor’s race.
“The gun safety bill is going to get passed, and I am so excited to be working with the leaders on this, and it certainly should be one of our top priorities,” Klobuchar said.
“I think that bill makes a lot of sense. I’m sure that we’ll make some changes … but the basics of that bill I hope will remain in place,” she added.
‘Moderates’ don’t pivot to such niche left-wing issues as gun control, and that’s what this legislation is – gun control, not “gun safety.”
Klobuchar was referring to legislation similar to Senate File 4067, a sweeping assault weapons ban that passed the Minnesota Senate 34-33 earlier this year but never received a final vote in the previously divided House.
The proposal would prohibit federally licensed firearms dealers from selling certain semiautomatic firearms the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled are protected under the Second Amendment. But we’re talking about Democrats here, and they won’t let a little thing like the highest court in the land stop them.
The restrictions would include AR-15-style rifles and other firearms specifically covered by the legislation. The proposal would also prohibit the sale of magazines capable of holding more than 17 rounds.
Existing owners generally would be allowed to keep covered firearms and magazines, but they would be required to obtain an ownership certification from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is akin to government registration of firearms and is also the first step toward eventual confiscation.
Those certifications would have to be renewed every three years.
Knowingly possessing an affected firearm or magazine without the required certification could constitute a gross misdemeanor, while subsequent violations could result in felony charges.
The broader package was developed following the 2025 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis and also contained provisions addressing ghost guns, school security and mental health. While tragic, of course, it should also be noted that such weapons are rarely – rarely – used to commit homicide.
Minnesota voters returned Democrats to full control of state government, giving the party the governorship and majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. And now they’re gonna learn, as voters always do with Democrats, that such decisions have consequences.
The governor-elect’s statements quickly drew criticism from Second Amendment organizations and Minnesota Republicans.
“In one of her first acts as governor-elect, Sen. @amyklobuchar affirmed that she will go after Minnesotans’ firearms under the guise of ‘safety,’” the National Rifle Association wrote.
Minnesota Republican state Rep. Ben Davis was even more direct. “We have a duty to our nation to not comply,” Davis wrote. “Resist.”
Conservative communicator Steve Guest argued Klobuchar’s announcement conflicted with Democrats’ campaign emphasis on economic issues.
“Democrats don’t care about affordability. They only care about taking away our Second Amendment rights,” Guest wrote.
Minnesota Miners, a grassroots organization focused on the state’s mining industry, questioned why Klobuchar was emphasizing firearms rather than taxes and government fraud.
“Why are you babbling about gun control?” the organization wrote. “Instead you should be coming out with your plan to stop government fraud and lowering taxes.”
Republican state Sen.-elect Steve Jacob similarly predicted a major legislative fight. “I expect they will push just as hard as they can,” Jacob said. “Of course we will resist, but ultimately the citizens will be living under a Democrat trifecta control. What the Democrats bring us is what the citizens will get.”
