Another View: Time to reimagine firearms safety programs
Mark Norquist
September 23, 2026
I grew up in Brainerd, Minn., in the 1980s, counting down the days until I earned my firearms safety certification, a rite of passage for ...
Another View: Time to reimagine firearms safety programs
Mark Norquist
September 23, 2026
I grew up in Brainerd, Minn., in the 1980s, counting down the days until I earned my firearms safety certification, a rite of passage for kids like me. I can still hear the crack of the single-shot Stevens .22 during our field day test. Minnesota held its first firearms safety class in 1955, created in ...
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Another View: Time to reimagine firearms safety programs
September 23, 2026
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I grew up in Brainerd, Minn., in the 1980s, counting down the days until I earned my firearms safety certification, a rite of passage for ...
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Commentary: Walz executive order gives Boundary Waters the commonsense protections it needs
September 17, 2026
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Some of my most-treasured memories are of hunting and fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness – and of fillets frying in the pan, ...
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Minnesota DNR proposes permanent lead ammo ban for Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area
September 15, 2026
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The Minnesota DNR is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that, if adopted, would permanently ban the use of lead ammunition at Keystone Woods ...
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