Binary triggers are devices that allow a gun to shoot one shot on the pull of the trigger and a second shot when releasing it.

A judge is questioning the legality of a tax omnibus bill passed by lawmakers in 2024 as part of a ruling on binary triggers. The judge blocked the state ban on binary triggers included in the bill.

Judge strikes down Minnesota trigger ban, warns spending bills have grown too sprawling Monday’s ruling could be a sign that legislators’ reliance on omnibus bills went too far with a 1,400 ...

The judge said merging nine bills spanning subjects from taxes to housing, education and public safety violated the Minnesota Constitution’s Single Subject and Title Clause.