Gun bill emerges in Minnesota House: better checks, no bans

[hack89]

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

Read more: http://www.twincities.com/ci_22690768/house-gun-bill-focuses-background-checks-weapon-bans

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Strengthening background checks is a no brainer.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Strengthening background checks is because of "no brainers"

having easy access to them.

[pipoman]

2. I suspect this will be the case in most, if not all

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]

3. "...a no brainer"???

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]

4. I support all of the President's EOs

universal background checks and limits on magazine sizes.

[Paladin]

5. Yeah, I've Noticed A Number Of Born-Again Supporters, Lately.

Which is alright; like I say, better late than never.

[hack89]

6. I live in a state with strong gun laws and low gun violence

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.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Expected and reasonable