(VIDEO) Latz: Gun Control Will Wait Until After Budget Discussions
The Senate Judiciary chairman—whose district includes Hopkins, Golden Valley and St. Louis Park—declined to back any specific gun control measure.
Gun control discussions will take a back seat to setting the state’s budget, Senate Judiciary Chairman Ron Latz (DFL-District 46) told Senate Media Services in an interview published Friday. “Our first job is to deal with the budget—and to deal with the jobs and economy in Minnesota,” Latz said. “And this is a budget year. So this is the year that the Legislature will set the budget for the next two years. That’s our first task.” Watch the full video in the player above. Latz's interview starts at the 3:36 mark. Latz—whose district includes Hopkins, Golden Valley, Plymouth and St. Louis Park—said his committee is starting this year’s session by examining funding for the Judiciary, the Department of Corrections, public defenders and other …
MN Freeman
10:08 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
27 minutes. That's how long it took the Police to show up to a MURDER IN PROGRESS at the signage factory in Minneapolis. Facts are facts. The Police have no legal obligation to protect you. Since the Permit to Carry statute was passed (which was written as one of the most rigorous and thorough pieces of legislation in MN), crime has been reduced significantly. Rapes, murders, and armed robbery … more ›