Democrats in Minnesota are pushing a gun confiscation proposal that looks eerily similar to one recently proposed by Democrats in Missouri, Jim Hoft reported at the Gateway Pundit on Thursday.
The measure uses language that is almost identical to the Missouri proposal, including a requirement that law-abiding gun owners relinquish their so-called "assault" weapons before Sept.1, 2013.
According to the bill, anyone who, on February 1, 2013, legally owns or is in possession of an assault weapon has until September 1, 2013, to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution under Minnesota Statutes, section 624.7133:
remove the weapon from the state;
surrender the weapon to a law enforcement agency for destruction;
render the weapon permanently inoperable; or
if eligible, register the weapon as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 624.7133, subdivision 5.
The rule would also apply to anyone who receives the weapon as an inheritance.
Anyone who owns a gun classified as an "assault weapon" prior to the Feb. 1, 2013 cutoff may keep the weapon provided that the owner registers it, submits to a background check, keeps the weapon locked up and submits to an inspection by authorities. Owners of such weapons would be required to renew the registration annually.
On Friday, Bob Owens wrote at PJ Media that Democrats walked out of a hearing when two firearms experts appeared to explain that the proposal "would outlaw only a gun’s cosmetic features while not affecting the functionality of the firearms in any measurable way in terms of rate of fire and accuracy."
"It certainly does appear that elected officials left the room to avoid expert testimony that would have better educated them about the issues they intended to legislate on," Owens added.
source: Examiner
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