Minnesota: "Minneapolis joins handgun lawsuit"

[cuchulainn]

from the A.P. via the Duluth New Tribune

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/7331254.htm

Sun, Nov. 23, 2003

Minneapolis joins handgun lawsuit

ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. PAUL - The city of Minneapolis has joined a group of churches in a lawsuit challenging Minnesota's new handgun law.

Attorneys for the city and 27 religious congregations and organizations argue that the gun law, which prohibits churches and other property owners from barring guns in their parking lots and rental facilities, violates the Minnesota Constitution because it was tacked on to a Department of Natural Resources bill that allegedly has nothing to do with the gun-carrying issue.

The lawsuit claims that using the DNR bill as a vehicle for the gun law violates a constitutional provision that says no law shall embrace more than one subject.

It also contends the law infringes on property rights of the church groups and the city by allowing people with guns to intrude without permission on the property owners.

 

[F4GIB]

Take action now .. KTCA poll

Dr. John Lott and Prof. Joe Olson were on Face-to-Fact last Sunday. KTCA is running a poll on CCW in Minnesota.

Wherever you are from, go and vote. Thanks.

http://www.facetofacetv.com

 

[Standing Wolf]

Minnesota's leftist extremists get a consolation prize for persistence in anti-Second Amendment bigotry, but Missouri's still have the trophy for loudest.

 

[goalie]

Gee, talk about a can of worms. Not that they could win on the grounds that the bill had more than one purpose, but think about what it would do to the budget. No more tacking on anything to those omnibus spending bills.

Better be careful what you wish for.

 

[LoneStranger]

Just off the top of my head, why doesn't someone get down to the various ELECTED official meetings and inquire voiceferously as to why the taxpayers money is being spent on this and how much of the taxpayers money is being spent.

You are not going to get the elected officials to change their minds but you will get it on public record. This allows you to challenge their ability to get reelected.