Omnibus Bill passes committee, full house vote on Thursday

[2in2out]

Great news from GOCRA's Facebook page:

VICTORY!
Today, the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee approved the Public Safety Omnibus Bill, HF849.
The omnibus bill includes:
* Rep. Eric Lucero's interstate purchase bill, HF830
* Rep. Jim Newberger's emergency Powers bill, HF722
* Rep. Jim Nash's capitol notification bill, HF372
* Part of Rep. Dan Fabian's reciprocity bill, HF305
Being included in an omnibus bill means that the measures have a fighting chance in the Minnesota Senate, where Sen. Ron Latz has refused to hear any pro-2A bills.
The omnibus bill now heads to the Ways and Means committee, and then to the House floor.
The bill passed the Public Safety committee with a roll call vote of 15-2, but the gun amendments were accepted with no opposition.


GUN VOTE THURSDAY
On Thursday, the full House will vote on four gun rights bills.
Please come to the Capitol at 3:00 Thursday to show your support for these bills! Wear your GOCRA shirt (or any maroon shirt), to show our strength.
Need a shirt? Pre-order one here: http://www.gocra.mn/shirt
Here are the bills:
Rep. Mark Anderson's suppressor bill, HF1434
Rep. Eric Lucero's interstate purchase bill, HF830
Rep. Jim Newberger's emergency Powers bill, HF722
Rep. Jim Nash's capitol notification bill, HF372
These bills will be presented and voted individually, to show how much support they have in the House, which should help the omnibus bill move forward (see our last update).
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Minnesota House - Gun Votes
When: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Minnesota State Capitol
Map: http://www.gocra.mn/capmap
Park: $1.75/hr in lot AA (at Aurora & Rice) or at meters
Wear: A maroon shirt (especially a GOCRA shirt!) -- or dress clothes (suits or dresses)
Carry: Discreetly, after notifying the commissioner: http://www.gocra.mn/capcarry
Tip: The meters and parking are only enforced until 4! Don't overfeed the meters!

[BigBlue]

Sounds like it will be important to show up at the Capitol tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately I won't be in the area so I cannot attend. Hopefully the word gets out though!

BB

[2in2out]

The latest from GOCRA:

Everyone wants to know: what's going on with the suppressor bill?
THAT DEPENDS ON YOU!
If the House sees a big turnout of support for the suppressor legalization bill, HF1434, on Thursday at 3:00, they may be convinced to put the suppressor bill into the public safety omnibus bill.
Adding the suppressor bill to the omnibus would give it the BEST CHANCE of getting through the Senate.
So put on a maroon shirt and join us at the Capitol on Thursday at 3:00, and let the legislature know loud and clear that Minnesotans like their guns...not quite as loud.

[DustinD]

We won, all four bills are moving on. Suppressors passed 89 to 40.

My live blog is here: http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=47068

Video of the event is here: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/pr ... _id=882012

[bstrawse]

We won, all four bills are moving on. Suppressors passed 89 to 40.

My live blog is here: http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=47068

Video of the event is here: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/pr ... _id=882012

Elections matter. These bills passing was the result of putting a Pro-Second Amendment legislature in place in November and a lot of hard work lobbying this session by GOCRA.

Let's do the same in the Senate in 2016.

[Bearcatrp]

Think the Dem's are a bit scared of losing there seat next election. Time to put these A holes out of there misery are get rid of all of them.

[bstrawse]

Think the Dem's are a bit scared of losing there seat next election. Time to put these A holes out of there misery are get rid of all of them.

I'm all for keeping pro-gun DFL'ers - it's the anti's that I want to take out.

[westhope]

The 2003 shall issue carry bill would never have passed without the support of some (mostly rural and northern) DFL'ers.

[yukonjasper]

Excellent work so far - what are the odds that it goes all the way? Understanding Governor Mumbles seems to be indicating he will veto any bill that restores or expands gun rights.

[2in2out]

I sent very nice-yet-persuasive e-mails to Senator Latz and Senator Bakk on the bills waiting to be heard in the Judiciary committee.

Next, I'll send a note to Representative Drazkowski for representing me so capably this session.

Would the Omnibus Bill be heard directly on the Senate floor or does it go to a different committee first?

[Bearcatrp]

Have read on another forum that the suppressor bill was not included in the overall bill. Can anyone confirm this?

[bstrawse]

Have read on another forum that the suppressor bill was not included in the overall bill. Can anyone confirm this?

The suppressor bill was added yesterday to the omnibus in committee - so it's in there now.
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[2in2out]

Did I hear it right? Through the Senate?

SF 878 and HF 849

So, now it goes back to committee to hash out differences, right?

[jshuberg]

Yep. And there are no differences between the house and senate versions of the gun provisions. It's not guaranteed, but extremely likely the gun provisions will survive untouched.


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[bstrawse]

Yep. And there are no differences between the house and senate versions of the gun provisions. It's not guaranteed, but extremely likely the gun provisions will survive untouched.


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There are minor differences between the House and Senate versions. I expect that the gun provisions will survive though.
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