Private establishments and venues like U-S Bank Stadium would have to let in peace officers carrying firearms even if they’ve posted “…BANS GUNS IN THESE PREMISES” — that under a controversial measure moving forward at the Minnesota Legislature. Democratic Senator Ron Latz from Saint Louis Park also wants venues to be able to request and check officer I-Ds and deny access if there are concerns. Latz says if someone is trying to get into a private establishment with a fake I-D to cause trouble, “the establishment at least has to have the ability to verify that the person who says they’re a cop, is a cop.”
Republican Representative Tony Cornish from Vernon Center says he’s open to discussing it, but “all these horrific scenarios and possibilities have been discussed… for years and none of ’em have proven true.”