Two bills, HF 3433 and HF 3402, would’ve banned all semi-automatic firearms and so-called “high-capacity” magazines capable of holding more than a handful of rounds, failed in committee on Wednesday, February 24th.
This last Tuesday in the Minnesota State Capitol, Governor Tim Walz (D) delivered a sweeping proposal to restrict Second Amendment rights.
His and many Democratic lawmakers’ proposal was headlined by two bills, HF 3433 and HF 3402.
These bills would ban the sale and possession of so-called “assault weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.
During the press conference Walz held at the state capitol, he stood firm on banning so-called “assault weapons,” saying he would “do it by executive order if he could.”
As the National Association for Gun Rights examined the bills, it was discovered that the only “grandfathering” of semi-automatic weapons under these bills would be to register the firearm, allow law enforcement to search your home, and keep it permanently stored.
In other words, this was one of the most extreme gun bans introduced.
Later in the day, the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee took up those two bills.
Only a couple hours of testimony were allowed and many pro-gun supporters weren’t allowed to testify. In fact, the National Foundation for Gun Rights very own Vice President, Hannah Hill, was not allowed to testify against these two bills.
Meanwhile, the National Association for Gun Rights mobilized gun owners in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, urging them to email key legislators to vote against both bills.
After testimony concluded, both bills were voted on and died in a 10-10 party line vote.
While the worst was defeated on Tuesday, a slew of anti-gun bills remain, including, but not limited to:
- HF 3497 – So-called “Safe Storage” and Mandatory Reporting;
- HF 3407 – Banning Homemade Firearms;
- HF 3368 – Banning Forced Reset Triggers; and
- HF 3351 – Repealing Local Preemption.
The National Association for Gun Rights opposes every single piece of legislation introduced in Minnesota designed to stomp on Minnesotans’ Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
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