- This kind of legislation will be ramped up if the DFL gets its trifecta back after the 2026 elections.
The Democratic Farmer-Labor majority in the Minnesota Senate passed a gun control package Monday that includes a ban on so-called assault weapons and limits on magazine capacities.
Its passage comes after years of debate at the state Capitol and two high-profile tragedies last summer: the August shooting that left two dead at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, and the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses at their homes in June.
“Today the Senate has a choice to listen to students, to families, to communities across Minnesota, or continue the cycle of inaction,” said bill sponsor Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis. “Because honoring the lives we’ve lost means doing something different.”
For the first time, a bill to ban semi-automatic rifles with features like pistol grips and detachable magazines has passed a major floor vote in the state Legislature. But the prospects for any new gun control or school safety package remain as dim as ever in the closely-divided Capitol.
You'll notice the Senator quoted didn't indicate how this kind of legislation would have prevented the tragedy at Annunciation, or potentially any other spree killings. Merely that undermining gun rights is "honoring the lives we lost." And because the 67 GOP members of the House will likely stay unified and reject this legislation, it won't ever reach the desk of Gov. Tim Walz.
The DFL is betting that "gun control" is a salient issue this cycle and thus will attempt to demagogue the Republicans' refusal to go along as proof they care more for guns than children's lives. As usual, it's all symbolism and no substance for the progs.
- Just gonna leave this here.
While I applaud Mr. Kristof's request that his fellow leftists remove the blinders, the fact of the matter is far too many of his ilk are flat out addicted to blaming President Trump for all their ills. Sadly, looking in the mirror requires a conscience.
- I was heartened to see this.
When you hear the name Ray Rice, your first thought is likely not the dynamic Baltimore Ravens running back who amassed more than 9,000 all purpose yards in six NFL seasons and was instrumental in helping the Ravens win Super Bowl 47. No, like you, I immediately recount that awful night in February 2014 where Rice and this then fiancée (now wife) Janay got into a heated argument which culminated with Rice knocking her out cold while in an elevator in Atlantic City. That incident essentially cost him his NFL career as he never played another down in the league. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of replies to that tweet reference that awful incident 12+ years ago.
If you're interested in how Rice is faring today, I would encourage to watch a recent episode of the YouTube series Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman. While the host, a former Sports Illustrated writer, doesn't sugarcoat Rice's domestic abuse incident, he shares the latest accounts of the former running back's life and how redemption is indeed possible.
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