MN Gun Owners Caucus: 2016 Gun Control Bills Introduced… Track Them Today!

By Justin Stakes

Saint Paul, MN -(AmmoLand.com)- Friday, Jan. 29th, 2016, the Minnesota Legislature released details on bills that were filed for the upcoming legislative session.

Buried in the mass of bills were four gun control bills that we strongly oppose along with one bill that has the potential to earn our support. There were no pro-gun bills filed prior to the pre-filing deadline yesterday.

Here’s a brief rundown on the bills. For more details at any time throughout the session, you can follow along on our 2016 Legislative Tracker page and obtain up-to-the-minute details on the status of bills.

HF2399 – Hennepin County; gun court establishment funding provided:

• Overview: Creates a gun court in Hennepin County to primarily adjudicate illegal firearm possession cases
• MN Gun Owners Caucus Position: NEUTRAL W/ POTENTIAL TO EARN OUR SUPPORT
• Link to bill on Minnesota Legislature website

HF2415 – Comprehensive Gun Control Act of 2016:

• Overview: Requires training to purchase a firearm, creates a 28 day waiting period to receive a permit to purchase a firearm, requires universal background checks / registration for any firearm transfer, requires government mandated “safe storage” methods for firearms and ammunition, imposes criminal penalties
• MN …Read the Rest

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