Assault-rifle-toting Texans get NRA to back down on 'weird' claims
Heavily armed men and women making appearances in US restaurants and hardware stores appear to be gaining proxy power over the national debate concerning whether to expand or contract gun rights for...
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In memory of my sister, James Brady and many others
Commongunsense While I was traveling, several anniversaries of shootings and other important events occurred. Gun deaths do not take a vacation.Today is the day, 22 years ago, that I got the phone...
View ArticleGabby Giffords in Minneapolis to speak on protecting women and families from...
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who has become a national symbol for prevention of gun violence after recovering from a gunshot wound to the head, is in Minneapolis today speaking about...
View ArticleSenate Democrats' gun-control push is doomed from the start — so why bother?
The first thing you should know about Senate Democrats’ soon-to-be-revealed gun control plan is that it isn’t going anywhere.Nevertheless, last week, a group of Democratic senators — including Amy...
View ArticleCongressional Democrats mount gun-control protest on House floor. Literally.
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives saw something it has not seen in eight years: an old-fashioned floor takeover.Congressional Democrats, furious they have not had the opportunity to vote...
View ArticleWith mixing of gun and terror debates, Democrats change tune on terror watch...
“Every single day countless Americans are misidentified as terrorists,” said Rep. Yvette Clark, D-New York, in 2009 about the watch lists kept by the U.S. government to monitor suspected terrorists.“We...
View ArticleTim Walz’s record on guns was an asset in his run for governor — until it wasn’t
Briana BierschbachSam BrodeyStanding in front of a crowd of more than 100 Democrats gathered at the American Indian Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, Tim Walz wanted to tackle one controversial issue...
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A loud start to the quiet year at the Minnesota Legislature
Briana BierschbachAs Minnesota legislators filed in to the House and Senate chambers Tuesday afternoon, they could hardly hear each other over the chants.Protesters dressed in bright red shirts filled...
View ArticleWhy Minnesota Democrats are optimistic about making progress on guns in Congress
Sam BrodeyDemocrats have gotten used to failure on gun control. After recent mass shooting events — Sandy Hook, Orlando, Las Vegas — Democratic members of Congress have pushed for legislation aimed at...
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States with stronger gun laws have fewer homicides and suicides, study finds
Susan PerryThe strength — or weakness — of a state’s laws regarding the sale and ownership of guns has a significant influence on the rates of gun-related murder and suicide in that state’s counties,...
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March for Our Lives: 'I want to be part of that movement; I want to be a...
Jim WalshIn 800 cities across America and the globe Saturday, fed-up Americans took to their streets and state Capitols to demand stronger gun laws in the first-ever March for Our Lives, the Minnesota...
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The five issues likely to dominate the rest of the 2018 legislative session
Briana BierschbachIn even-numbered years Minnesota legislators typically gather for a short session in St. Paul, where they deal with any unfinished budget issues, maybe pass a package to fund...
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Can gun-control advocates translate post-Parkland passion into results at...
Briana BierschbachSydney Lewis used to be just another theater kid at Eden Prairie High School.That changed February 14, when 17 students were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in...
View ArticleRep. Erin Maye Quade starts 24-hour sit-in on Minnesota House floor to...
Briana BierschbachAs she prepared for the House floor session on Tuesday, DFL Rep. Erin Maye Quade packed some orzo salad, plenty of water, a blanket and 8-by-11-inch photos of men and women who were...
View ArticleGun control backers called Parkland a turning point — but big results may...
Sam BrodeyFifth District DFL Rep. Keith Ellison said “it feels like something has changed.” DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar called the moment a “tipping point.” First District DFL Rep. Tim Walz said it “felt...
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