There is a common phrase that “you can’t legislate morality.”  Here I will touch on why this is no longer the case.
In conversation with my wife the other day I defined myself as a libertarian (small ‘l’). The thought then raced through my head that in saying I am a libertarian I in no [...]

Due to nonsense legislation like this, I can now carry my firearms anywhere in the state except for schools, Federal buildings and the woods by my house – make sense of that.
From GOA
As Lands Bill Fight Ends
– Greater battles over gun rights loom
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: [...]

I found an old documentary from 1994.  Larry Pratt hosts and discusses many historical issues regarding the constitution, founding fathers and of course the second amendment.

We already knew Holder’s ban was a non-starter but last week we received more preemptive news against talks of a ban.
From NRA-ILA
Sixty-five House Democrats said Wednesday that they would oppose any attempt by the Obama administration to revive a ban on military-style weapons that President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1994 and President George [...]

Since I live near a National Wildlife Refuge, I take frequent runs through the various trails and regularly carry a firearm while I do.  Last Thursday a U.S. District Judge ruled I can no longer protect myself while in the refuge.  Apparently, my carrying a firearms on me affects the environment in some manner.
I can [...]

This week I wrote about Minnesota’s own marriage ammendment only to realize we don’t have only 1 bill in the house for this ammendment, we have 3!
H.F. 1871 (Drazkowski) Marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in Minnesota, and constitutional amendment proposed.
H.F.1870 (Dettmer) [...]

This week Rep. Drazkowski introduced H.F. 1871

1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to the Minnesota Constitution; proposing an amendment to the
1.3 Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; providing that a
1.4 marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall
1.5 be valid or recognized [...]

Yesterday I posted on Paymar’s misleading the public on support for HF953, the gun registration bill.   Only to later receive a copy of the actual letter sent to Citizens for Gun Grabbing.
March 6, 2009
Heather Martens
President
Citizens for Safer Minnesota
Re: H.F. 953
Dear President Martens
The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association supports the effort of Citizens for Safer Minnesota [...]

Earlier this week I rebutted Rep. Paymar’s letter regarding HF953 “Gun Registration Bill”
In his letter he clearly states:
HF 953 DOES help law enforcement.  The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association supports this bill as do individual law enforcement agencies.
The emphasis is mine but the words are Paymar’s.  Yesterday after looking into the claim that the MNCPA [...]

Today Rep. Roenthal (41B), living up to his word,  officially removed his name from HF953 — the gun registration bill.

Thanks to Kevin at Eckernet for bringing this to my attention.  I already posted my thoughts on the pseudo listening session.   If the hearings weren’t only for special interests looking for funding, these are the actual taxpayers we would have heard from.

A listing and descriptions of current proposed firearms legislation in Minnesota.
In The House
HF1272
House Authors    Loeffler ; Slawik
Emergency call interference offenders disqualified from possessing firearms.
Looks like an attempt to reiterate SCOTUS Backing Lautenberg at the state level.  [...]

MN HR 953 “Gun Registration Bill” is scheduled to be heard this Friday March 6, 2009 @ 10:30 Room 5 of State Office Building.
The Committee is Crime Victims / Criminal Records Division
Let’s fill the room!

Nearly two months into the legislative session, House and Senate Republican leaders slammed their DFL colleagues for not proposing a solution to the state’s projected $4.8 billion budget deficit.
“We’re 40 percent done with session right now with very little to show for it,” House Minority Leader Marty Seifert (R-Marshall) said at [...]

As I sat through the Town Hall Hearing last week and listened to the legislatures explain the state budget deficit, one slide in the presentation really jumped out at me.  After showing slides on how the state government has nearly doubled in size in 10 years, they present a slide titled “Price of Government State [...]

HF997 gained more traction today by adding 7 more authors.  I intended on going to the Campaign For Liberty event here this weekend but ended up not making it — kicking self now.  Perhaps a trip to St. Louis is in my future.
Anyhow, our own Sovereignty bill now has quite the list of authors.
Seifert ; [...]

HF953 “Transfer of Pistols” gained yet another author in the house today.
If any of these Reps are representing you, I suggest you give them a polite call to ask them what they are thinking.
Paymar ; Johnson ; Rosenthal ; Hayden ; Lesch ; Kelliher ; Ruud ; [...]

If you haven’t read about it yet, Rep. Paymar in Minnesota has introduced HF953 “Transfer of pistols or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons provisions modified”
The bill in a nutshell moves to:
1.  Require registration of all pistols and “semiautomatic military-style assault weapons”.  As usual “ military-style assault weapons” are losely defined and will slowly creep to [...]

What’s this LibertyMinnesota.com all about?
This site is intended to create an open dialog regarding personal liberty in Minnesota.  It is our belief that the people of Minnesota have a right to life with as little government intervention as possible.  And that our rights were accurately documented in the Constitution of the United States.
If discussing Article [...]