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Thursday, January 31, 2013

County Attorney: 5 Things We Need to Keep Guns From Dangerous People

Mike Freeman suggested some fixes to state law that would keep guns from people he thinks shouldn’t have them.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, Sen. Ron Latz (DFL-District 46) and Rep. John Lesch (DFL-District 66B) are pushing for five changes to state law that they say would keep guns from people who shouldn’t have them. At a press conference Thursday, Freeman spelled out the following recommendations included in the legislation that’s been introduced: Watch the three men speak about the proposal in the video above. Hearings on the proposal are scheduled for next week in the House and the end of February in the Senate.

Eddie gein

2:55 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

Has anyone checked the mental statis of these people suggersting these laws? They sound a little nuts to me! the man who lives next to me is a cop and wife beater and he has a gun? ever call the cops on a cop they all go in for a beer!   more ›

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Smoking Gun? That's Two Bills to Sen. Barb Goodwin

All in day's work for MN senator representing Fridley: She introduced legislation Thursday to put a stop to on-stage smoking and felon gun-rights.

Felons wouldn't be able to get their gun rights back and actors wouldn't be able to smoke on stage if two bills state Sen. Barb Goodwin introduced Thursday become law. The bill prohibiting felons from petitioning for restored firearms rights is the first legislation regarding guns in the new session of the Minnesota Legislature that started Jan. 8, 2013. Both the smoking and gun bills are issues Goodwin has pushed in previously at the Minnesota Senate:        

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VIDEO: Goodwin Wants Gun Bill Reconsidered After NY Times Story and Fridley Resident's Allergies Prompt MN Bill to Ban Onstage Smoking

Rod Trocke

8:13 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

Have you ever wondered how many felons who want a gun apply for a gun permit, I have and would guess the answer is zero. Easier, quicker to buy one off the street. The only good thing about this bill is the more time they spend on it the less time they have to figure out what else to dream up to spend money on.   more ›

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