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Minneapolis City Council to vote on gun control ordinance despite state law limits
Minneapolis leaders are moving forward with a new gun control ordinance, but questions remain about whether it can actually be enforced.
Gun control groups accused the administration of catering to gun rights activists with loosened regulations they said would make the country less safe.
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Long, emotional day of debate as Minnesota Senate passes new gun control and school safety legislation
A long and emotional day of debate in the Minnesota Senate with a package of gun control and school safety on the table. Minnesota Republican Senators voiced opposition to a package of gun reform and school safety reforms,
Among more than 30 proposed changes announced Wednesday is the planned repeal of a 2024 Biden administration rule. This regulation aimed to compel thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. to conduct background checks for buyers at gun shows and other non-traditional sales locations.
It’s not clear whether the measure will pass the Senate, but its odds in a tied House are slim. DFL leaders say the vote is an opportunity for gun control advocates to see where lawmakers stand.
“Four days after the nation watched gunfire break out at the White House correspondents’ dinner, the Trump administration’s answer is to gut common-sense gun safety laws and sabotage the only federal agency dedicated to keeping guns out of criminal hands,” Mr. Feinblatt said in a statement.
Are Virginia gun laws something that the rest of the country should emulate? That's what both of the Commonwealth's senators think.
A Forbes article about the recent mass shooting that left eight children dead invited readers to play the odds on whether the tragedy would lead to new gun control laws — igniting a firestorm online.
At Tuesday’s state Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety committee meeting, gun control and gun rights advocates squared off over SB 583 and SB 584.