Wal says Minnesota should reconsider allowing guns at State

[jdege]

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/walz-says-minnesota-should-reconsider-allowing-guns-at-state-capitol-after-shooting/
Walz says Minnesota should reconsider allowing guns at State Capitol after shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that the Legislature should consider prohibiting people from carrying firearms at the State Capitol after two lawmakers were shot in their homes this past weekend.

In brief remarks to reporters at a Juneteenth event, Walz said lawmaker safety will be top of mind after the killing of House Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and attempted slaying of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. He expects more conversations about Capitol security going forward.

“I think it’s inappropriate that we carry firearms in the Capitol, and I think we have to reassess that,” the governor said.

Under current law, Minnesotans with a permit to carry can bring a gun inside the Capitol complex.

[hard h2o]

Lost on Timmy is that they were not at the capitol and they were shot by one of his appointees.

The dems never let a good crisis or tragedy go to waste.

They do not even let loved ones have time to grieve before trying to capitalize on a tragic event.

[jdege]

I think we should reconsider guns at the capital.

Perhaps it's time to mandate carry at the capital?

[jdege]

I think we should reconsider guns at the capital.

Perhaps it's time to mandate carry at the capital?

[Sorcerer]

Should Taxing Timmy get his way he will have signed the death warrant for who ever is the guardian of the door. He can’t stop himself of fanning the flames with his statements time and time again.

[xd ED]

I think we should reconsider guns at the capital.

Perhaps it's time to mandate carry at the capital?

Certainly makes more sense than banning protection… given the guy that most recently was arrested for threatening violence at the Capitol is a big fan of walz, and registered lobbyist who represents the education industry.

[Lumpy]

If they won't have actual metal detectors and x-raying baggage like they do at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis, it will be security theater.

[jdege]

If they won't have actual metal detectors and x-raying baggage like they do at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis, it will be security theater.

They didn't have metal detectors at HCGC that first year.

Remember Susan Berkovitz?

https://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2003/10/01_stawickie_shootingcharges/

[Bearcatrp]

I think we should reconsider democrats at the capitol.