Thanks to Andy from residualforces.com for bringing an Ann Lenczewski statement to our attention.  We have known all along that the DFL would plan on using the recession as a mechanism to promote their progressive tax ideas.  Now we have the statement confirming this.

All Minnesotan’s should hunker down.  With this kind of leadership, the recession [...]

S.F. 11165 A Senate version of the HF953 registration bill was introduced yesterday
1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to public safety; modifying provisions related to the transfer of pistols
1.3 or semiautomatic military-style assault weapons;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.4 2008, sections 624.7131, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 7; 624.7132, subdivisions 1, 3,
1.5 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, [...]

Last month HF415 was introduced in the House.
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to constitutional amendments; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
1.3Constitution, article I; providing that the right of citizens to bear arms for certain
1.4purposes is fundamental and shall not be abridged.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT [...]

I signed up to speak at and attended the Bloomington Town Hall Hearing on the state deficit.  I waited around for 2-1/2 hours without my name being called.  It seems the time was mostly reserved for special interest groups looking for funding and not citizens with ideas on solving the budget.
The next day I sent [...]

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 [...]