assault weapon

MN gun bill added to larger omnibus bill

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL — A DFL-led gun bill is one step closer to a vote on the floor of the Minnesota Senate. The bill would add language to the state statute detailing which guns are considered assault weapons. For example, semi-automatic rifles and pistols would be banned if they have folding or telescopic stocks, or if they have protruding…

Minnesota State Senator Proposes Assault Weapon Ban, Restrictions on Current Owners

The legislation would essentially "grandfather in" those who currently own such firearms - but that ownership comes with a lot of supervision.

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – State Senator Matt Klein has been representing the 53rd District since 2017 – and he’s been speaking out about gun violence pretty much from the start. “30,000 people in America every year die of gun violence. It’s clearly a health problem that we are not addressing with the seriousness that we should,” he said in…