After Years Of Stalemate, Democrats See Opportunity For Gun Control Measures With Total Control Of Minnesota Government

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

December 2, 2022

With a newfound trifecta in state government, Democrats see an opportunity next session to pass gun control measures that have stalled in recent years because of pushback from Republicans in the Senate.

During an appearance on WCCO Sunday Morning soon after November's election last month, DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman listed gun violence prevention among four issues her caucus would pass "quickly" when the legislature convenes in January.

In 2020, the chamber approved expanding criminal background checks for all gun purchases and transfers. It also passed legislation allowing extreme risk protection orders, so-called "red flag" laws that allow law enforcement, and in some cases, a family member to petition that a judge temporarily restricts someone's ability to have firearms if they are determined to be a risk to themselves or others.

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