Scope: State (Minnesota)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 15, 2026
Minnesota Executive Order 25-12, titled "Taking Steps to Reduce Gun Violence in Minnesota," directs state executive-branch agencies to undertake measures related to firearms and gun violence. The order was issued under the governor's executive authority without accompanying legislation.
Constitutional basis: Governor uses executive-order authority over state agencies to set firearms-related policy absent legislative enactment; scope and limits untested.