Minnesota GOP Opens Door For Gun Control Bill, But Dems Upset Anyway

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Minnesota’s legislature is an interesting place right now.

You have Democrats controlling the House while Republicans control the Senate. Yes, it’s just like at the national level. However, state-level politics has always had such fascinating ramifications just because everything’s a bit more compact geographically. People are more likely to be involved and to personally know the lawmakers on some level.

What’s really interesting right now, though, is Minnesota’s GOP has seemingly signaled its willingness to hear a gun control bill in the Senate, yet Democrats are upset anyway.

Minnesota’s top Senate Republican is opening the door for hearings on two gun control bills, but there’s a catch.

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said the House would have to pass both bills first. One measure requires background checks for all gun sales, while the other would allow police to seize guns from a person whom a judge deems a threat.

The measures have passed two House committees controlled by Democrats, but have been stuck in the Senate. Two weeks ago, the Senate Judiciary committee chairman said he would not hold hearings on either bill.

“I just think sooner or later, we’re going to have to have the conversation,” Gazelka said, when asked …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms