House Panel Approves Bill Requiring 48-Hour Reporting of Stolen or Lost Guns

A bill passed by the House Public Safety Committee would require Minnesotans to report a stolen or lost firearm within 48 hours.  Monica Jones of St. Paul lost her son, Daquan, to an accidental shooting in 2019:

“The owner of this gun has still not been held accountable. The gun was not properly stored.  There was no report made that it was lost or stolen.”

Republican Representative Patricia Mueller of Austin responds,” a person who loses or has their gun stolen didn’t do anything wrong”:

“The bills that you are bringing forward have good intentions and I understand what you’re trying to do… you cannot do that by violating other people’s rights.”

The House panel approved four gun safety bills on Friday including the “red flag” law, which would allow the courts to remove guns from people in danger of harming themselves or others.