Saint Paul, Minn. – On Friday, February 3rd at 8:30 a.m. the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on four bills to prevent gun violence and increase gun safety in Minnesota. These bills include HF 396 (Becker-Finn) requiring safe storage of firearms and ammunition, HF 14 (Pinto) requiring criminal background checks, HF15 (Frazier) to create a red flag law, and HF601 (Her) which would require that lost and stolen firearms be reported.
Seating in the hearing room will be limited with an overflow room available with video. The hearing will also be broadcast on House Public Information Services’ HTV1 channel.
What: House Public Safety committee hearing on gun safety bills. Video available on HTV1.
When: Friday, February 3rd 8:30 a.m.
Where: State Capitol Room 120
Who: Bill authors, Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL - Roseville), Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL - St. Paul), Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL - New Hope), Rep. Kaohly Her (DFL - St. Paul), testifiers, and committee members
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