Gun control proposals hit obstacle in conference committee
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 10:56 amhttp://www.startribune.com/minnesota-gun-control-proposals-crippled-in-committee/509929472/
Minnesota gun control proposals hit obstacle in conference committee
Proposals fail to advance in surprise conference vote on public safety spending.
Minnesota gun control proposals hit obstacle in conference committee
Proposals fail to advance in surprise conference vote on public safety spending.
Two gun-control measures deemed a top priority by Minnesota DFL lawmakers this session were dealt an all-but-fatal blow Tuesday after they failed to advance on a party-line vote.
Coming after three hours of debate, the result appeared to stymie efforts by gun-control advocates to expand criminal-background checks to private gun sales and create a “red flag” law that would allow authorities to temporarily confiscate firearms from people considered a threat to themselves or others.
The gun proposals, similar to federal proposals that have divided Congress, came to a head when Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, called for a vote on whether to add them to a broader spending bill being assembled by members from both the House and Senate.
The gambit paid off for Limmer, who earlier expressed deep reservations about both policy proposals: Members of the joint conference committee on the public safety budget split 5-5 along party lines and failed to add either measure to the spending bill.
