Gun bill emerges in Minnesota House: better checks, no bans
Source: Pioneer Press
Bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines are virtually off the table in the gun control debate at the Minnesota Legislature.
Rep. Michael Paymar, DFL-St. Paul, on Thursday, Feb. 28, unveiled his gun-violence prevention bill, calling for expanded background checks for buyers, tougher penalties for those who sell to disqualified people and better prosecution of gun crimes.
Earlier this month, Paymar, chairman of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, presided over three days of hearings on nearly a dozen bills proposing changes to Minnesota gun laws.
Paymar, whose hearings drew hundreds of spectators to the Capitol, said he wanted to focus on keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them and that would attract broad consensus
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Strengthening background checks is a no brainer.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,161 posts)having easy access to them.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)states considering gun control laws. A ban on modern rifles will undoubtedly be challenged, given the 70 year standard set by SCOTUS of, 'in common use for lawful purposes', states wishing to enact such bans will likely spend a lot of money defending their laws only to loose based on this standard.
Paladin
(28,202 posts)Nice to see our resident Gun Enthusiasts supporting the most basic measures to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn't have them. Better late than never; I guess it will take a few more school massacres for us to catch up with the rest of the civilized world in terms of gun control....
hack89
(39,171 posts)universal background checks and limits on magazine sizes.
Paladin
(28,202 posts)Which is alright; like I say, better late than never.
hack89
(39,171 posts)I have never had an issue with strong background checks - I see that they work. I also know that they are a minimal infringement on my rights.