‘Shoot First’ Bill Facing Opposition From MN Police Chiefs
By Pat Kessler, WCCO-TV ST. PAUL (WCCO) – Minnesota police and prosecutors are stepping up their opposition to a bill in the Legislature that would expand people’s rights to use deadly force to defend...
View ArticleSenate Panel OKs Gun Bill With Background Checks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Senate panel has passed a bill that would impose background checks on all gun sales, but that measure has many obstacles to tackle before becoming law in Minnesota. Majority...
View ArticleHouse DFLer Blasts Speaker For Dropping Gun Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The DFL state representative who pushed expanded background checks for Minnesota gun buyers said Thursday that he’s angry with his fellow Democrat, House Speaker Paul Thissen,...
View ArticleScaled-Back Gun Bill Headed For Minn. Senate Vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A significantly scaled-back plan to revise Minnesota’s gun laws advanced toward a final Senate vote after receiving the blessing Tuesday of a vocal gun-rights group. The proposal...
View ArticleMinn. Senate Passes Stripped-Down Gun Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) –The Minnesota Senate has approved scaled-back revisions to state gun laws that do not include an expansion of background checks for gun purchases. The Senate approved the bill...
View ArticleLegalized Silencers, Other Gun Measures Head To House Floor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A handful of gun bills are ready for a final vote. The Minnesota House was expected to take up bills Thursday that would legalize gun silencers and remove a requirement that gun...
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