Sheriff calls for metal detectors at State Capitol

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Ramsey County sheriff calls for metal detectors at State Capitol - KSTP.com

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he sent two letters addressing concerns related to security at the Minnesota State Capitol and the safety of lawmakers following the tragic shooting deaths of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murders of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.

In a July 1 letter to Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan and the Capitol Security Committee, Sheriff Fletcher recommended metal detectors at four different checkpoints at the Capitol.

“Can you imagine carrying an automatic weapon into the gallery of the Minnesota Senate or Minnesota House up above? As of right now, that could happen,” said Fletcher......

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The first to loose their life will be the personal at the checkpoint, a state employee. State patrol or capital police? Next would be anyone / everyone in the way. Unarmed citizens, state capitol employees. Ramsey County sheriff’s would be very late to any event. St. Paul police may beat the county.

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What's the point of metal detectors when carry remains legal?

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What's the point of metal detectors when carry remains legal?

Perhaps it makes sense to one who conflates Capitol building security with two legislators getting shot in their homes.
Or maybe photos of metal detectors will show up in his campaign literature when whatever position he’s running for is revealed.
This is probably good theater for the likely high number of people who don’t know, or care what the law states.