Republicans aren’t saying whether a bill requiring criminal background checks on gun purchasers will get a hearing in the Minnesota House. Saint Paul Democrat Dave Pinto asked Public Safety Committee Chairman, Republican Brian Johnson from Cambridge, “Wondering, Mr. Chair, if you would commit to having a hearing to hear the bill on criminal background checks?” Johnson responded, “We will take your request under consideration.”
Pinto then asked Luverne Republican Joe Schomacker whether his Health and Human Services Committee will take up a bill on gun violence protection orders. Schomacker responded, “No commitments today, but we are reviewing a series of different issues that we’ll be considering during the legislative session this year.”