Lawmakers cite strong gun rights tradition, say any restrictions will stall.
http://www.startribune.com/at-minnesota-capitol-support-for-guns-is-deeply-ingrained/477278543/
"The e-mails are 120 to 1 not to touch the gun laws," said Rep. Brian Johnson, R-Cambridge, a retired police officer who chairs the House Public Safety Committee, making him a key lawmaker on the issue. Earlier in March, when a DFL representative used some arcane legislative maneuvering to force a hearing on two gun control measures in his committee, Johnson said he received 2,000 e-mails urging him to stand firm.
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