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Karin Housley on Gun Control
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No background checks nor buyers' waiting periods
Housley said, " I'm pro-Second Amendment. I think our gun laws are extremely important, especially greater Minnesota, where it's sportsmen-land. It's the rights of everybody in the United States, the right to bear arms."Housley said she is not in
favor of any moderate gun-control measures--namely, background checks, buyers' waiting periods or inter-state records transparency. There's already a solid law framework in place, she said, it's just a matter of applying it.
"We need to enforce the
gun laws that we have," Housley said. "I don't think there is a need for more gun laws in any of the incidences we have across the country. Things have fallen through the cracks and the gun laws on the books were not enforced."
Housley characterized
the high rates of gun violence as a mental health issue, one that can be addressed with increased emphasis and funding on mental health services. "That's absolutely where I want to spearhead this issue," she said. "That's where resources are needed."
Source: Brainerd Dispatch: 2017-8 Minnesota Special Senate Election
, Jul 31, 2018
Convicted felons can get firearm license reinstated
Legislative Summary:SF 878: License revocation after conviction; firearm suppressor.- A person who is convicted of a [felony] and possessed a firearm with a suppressor may not obtain a hunting license or hunt wild animals for
five years from the date of conviction.
- Certain convicted felons ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition.
- The discharge [from prison] must provide that a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence is not entitled to ship,
transport, possess, or receive a firearm or ammunition for the remainder of the person's lifetime.
Legislative outcome:
Passed Senate 39-22-6, April 23, 2015 (Sen. Karin Housley voted NAY); passed House 115-19-0, April 28, 2015; signed by Governor Dayton, April 28, 2015
Source: 2018 Minnesota Voting Records SF 878
, Apr 28, 2015
Page last updated: Sep 19, 2018