Please contact the members of the House Public Safety committee and encourage them to support this bill. Their contact information is at the end of this email.
The full text of the bill can be found here:
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H1467.0.html&session=ls87
The bill expands our rights in many ways. Here’s an overview.
Adds Stand Your Ground
HR1467, authored by long-time gun rights advocate Representative Tony Cornish (R – Good Thunder), brings �Stand Your Ground� protections to Minnesota, removing the requirement that an intended victim of violent crime must retreat from a place where he has a right to be before using deadly force in self defense.
Enhances Castle Doctrine
The bill also strengthens Minnesota’s �Castle Doctrine�, clarifying when and under what circumstances an individual may use deadly force to protect themselves and their homes and vehicles. In addition, it creates a presumption that, when faced with an apparent home invasion or kidnapping attempt, a person may use deadly force in self defense.
Prevents Gun Seizures During a State of Emergency
Taking a lesson from the problems in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the bill also bans government agencies from seizing guns or ammo, revoking permits to purchase or carry, or closing gun shops, during a civil emergency or for any other reason. It also prohibits law enforcement officers from seizing a persons gun, unless for the person is arrested, or the gun is evidence of a crime.
Extends Purchase Permits to Five Years
The bill also extends the validity of handgun purchase permits from one to five years, adds an annual background check for people holding those five-year permits. It requires the Minnesota Department of Human Services and state courts to make their background check records available electronically to authorized agencies, including the National Instant Background Check system (NICS) –– a process that was supposed to have been in place 16 years ago! This should reduce purchasing delays as well as ensuring that state and federal checks produce the same results.
The bill also borrows a page from the Permit to Carry law, providing a more robust appeal process for denied purchase permits, and requiring that police chiefs and sheriffs whose purchase permit denials are overturned must pay the applicants legal costs.
Adds Universal Carry Permit Reciprocity
Of particular interest to carry permit holders, the final article of the bill updates our carry permit reciprocity standards, allowing people holding carry permits from any other state to carry in Minnesota (under Minnesota law, of course). This should result in a large increase in the number of states where Minnesota permit holders can carry, since many states allow other states permit holders to carry on a reciprocal basis.
GOCRA is proud to have worked with Representative Cornish in the creation and polishing of this bill. Joined by the NRA, we shared our advice and experience, lending a historical perspective and suggesting beneficial statutory language. This bill is an excellent example of cooperation between legislators, local activists, and our national partners to support and extend our civil rights.
We’ll be talking much more about the details of the bill in the coming days, but for now, can you help us get this bill passed?
Please phone and email the members of the House Public Safety committee and urge them to support this bill. They are:
Representative Kelby Woodard (Vice Chair)
651-296-7065
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Joe Mullery (DFL Lead)
651-296-4262
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Kerry Gauthier (DFL)
651-296-4246
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Glenn Gruenhagen ®
651-296-4229
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Bill Hilty (DFL)
651-296-4308
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
651-296-4201
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Tim Kelly ®
651-296-8635
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Andrea Kieffer ®
651-296-1147
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative John Kriesel ®
651-296-4342
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Ernie Leidiger ®
651-296-4282
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Carlos Mariani (DFL)
651-296-9714
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Joe McDonald ®
651-296-4336
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Rena Moran (DFL)
651-296-5158
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Bud Nornes ®
651-296-4946
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Linda Slocum (DFL)
651-296-7158
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative Steve Smith ®
651-296-9188
E-mail: [email protected]
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Your voice really does matter: please call and email today.
If you value the 2nd amendment, and your right to protect yourself and others, contact your House and Senate reps and tell them to support HR 1467!
