Minnesota: Anti-Gun Legislation to Be Considered in House Committee Tomorrow

Two anti-gun bills have been scheduled for consideration in the House Public Safety Committee tomorrow.  Please contact committee members and strongly urge them to OPPOSE House File 1605 and House File 1669.

House File 1669 would ban most non-commercial firearm transfers, including loans between friends, without first having to go through a background check, and paying the associated fees. 

House File 1605 would create a “Gun Violence Protection Order” that would allow an individual’s family members, household member, chief law enforcement officer or city/county attorney to petition the court for an order to remove someone’s Second Amendment rights if they consider the individual to be a danger to themselves or others simply because the individual possesses a firearm.  The petitioner would be able to request this order without providing clear and convincing evidence that is typically required when restricting a person’s fundamental rights.  However, the respondent would have to provide their own clear and convincing evidence in order to prove that they are not a threat to themselves or others.  This legislation is ripe for abuse, and the mere insinuation that gun ownership makes you a danger to yourself or others is offensive and insulting.

Again, please contact members of the House Public Safety Committee and strongly urge them to oppose House File 1605 and House File 1669.