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DFL is ‘darn close’ on gun bills, teeing up crucial vote on red flag law, more background checks

10 May 2023 2A, mnleg, Rob Doar
DFL is ‘darn close’ on gun bills, teeing up crucial vote on red flag law, more background checks

That emergency order has drawn the most frustration from gun rights groups, who argue it amounts to a violation of due process. Rob Doar, senior vice president of government affairs for the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, said the measure didn’t change significantly from earlier proposals, and did not satisfy their own concerns. He said his organization will closely watch a court case in New York over the “ex-parte” process. “These bills are much more likely to get a good lawful person caught up on a technicality or on a false accusation than it is to actually prevent any tragedies,” he said.

 

DFL is ‘darn close’ on gun bills, teeing up crucial vote on red flag law, more background checks