Minnesota Senate Passes SF 4067: Assault Weapons Ban and 17-Round Magazine Limit in Narrow 34-33 Vote Amid 2A Backlash

Minnesota Senate Passes SF 4067: Assault Weapons Ban and 17-Round Magazine Limit in Narrow 34-33 Vote Amid 2A Backlash

The Minnesota Senate approved a comprehensive gun violence prevention omnibus bill (SF 4067) in a razor-thin 34-33 party-line vote, banning sales of assault-style semi-automatic firearms ... The post Minnesota Senate Passes SF 4067: Assault Weapons Ban and 17-Round Magazine Limit in Narrow 34-33 Vote Amid 2A Backlash first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Minnesota Senate passes sweeping gun control package, but House opposition looms

By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota The Minnesota Senate passed a sweeping gun violence prevention package on May 4 that includes a ban on assault-style weapons, though the measure faces steep Republican opposition in the House.  The package also bans what are called binary triggers, devices that double the rate of fire on some firearms. Additionally, the...