I just saw this come across the NRA-ILA blog.
Minnesota Gun Registration Scheme to be Heard Friday!
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Please Contact the Members of the House Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division!
On Friday, March 6, House File 953, introduced by State Representative Michael Paymar (DFL-64B), will be voted on by the House Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Committee.
This bill was designed to not only regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows, but to regulate the sale of firearms between law-abiding persons, all across Minnesota. As a whole, HF 953 will only affect law-abiding gun owners, and in no way keeps guns out of the hands of criminals.
A particularly troublesome provision in HF 953 creates a de facto registration system by requiring records of all transfers to be maintained by the state. These records would be made available to all authorities, including for use in “civil” cases, which are often brought by anti-gun government officials and are designed to damage or interfere with lawful commerce in firearms.
HF 953 is a direct attack on Minnesota’s gun rights. It also removes the carry permit holders’ exemption from the purchase permit requirement for all handgun or semi-automatic rifle purchases, not just those completed at gun shows, and increases the waiting period from five to seven days.
Please contact the members of the Crime Victims/Criminal Records Division Committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to protect our Second Amendment rights and oppose this bill. Contact information can be found below.
State Representative John Lesch (DFL) Chairman
Phone: 651-296-4224
Email: rep.john.lesch@house.mnState Representative Ron Shimanski (R) Vice Chair
Phone: 651-296-1534
Email: rep.ron.shimanski@house.mnState Representative Debra Hilstrom (DFL)
Phone: 651-296-3709
Email: rep.debra.hilstrom@house.mnState Representative Kory Kath (DFL)
Phone: 651-296-5368
Email: rep.kory.kath@house.mnState Representative Paul Kohls (R)
Phone: 651-296-4282
Email: rep.paul.kohls@house.mnState Representative Jenifer Loon (R)
Phone: 651-296-7449
Email: rep.jenifer.loon@house.mnState Representative Dave Olin (DFL)
Phone: 651-296-9635
Email: rep.dave.olin@house.mnState Representative Michael Paymar (DFL)
Phone: 651-296-4199
Email: rep.michael.paymar@house.mn
It’s good to know the membership dollars are hard at work and that the full force of the NRA is behind stopping this nonsense