Jim Graham said: > 1. Shooting. I doubt very much if the shooting involved a "legal" gun. > The reason for my doubt is that the news did talk about some past problems > with the St Paul Courts, so it is very doubtful that the woman had a "permit > to carry". But it would have been nice for the Strib to point out that this > WAS an illegal gun and had nothing to do with the new law. So coming from a > different direction I agree with Mork that the reporting was not as complete > as it should have been.
Anne says: >From what I have heard on the news and from my understanding of the new law, she would have qualified for a gun permit. According to the news media, she has no criminal history, therefore, no felony arrest. She has never been committed to an institute for mental health, drug or alchohol treatment, so therefore, that disqualifier doesn't apply. Under the old law, which read, 'the sherriff MAY issue a permit', she probably would not have qualified since she had a reputation around Ramsey County Courthouse as an eccentric. The sheriff would have been able to use his discretion. The new law reads 'the sheriff SHALL issue', taking away that discretion. So if she applied for the permit and the sheriff found some demonstrable reason which would disqualify her under the law, she could have gotten a permit and been legally carrying a gun. This is the main reason why law enforcement in this state was against this law. I haven't heard or read that she indeed did have a gun permit or ever applied for one. By the read, there are many people in our society just like her. Comforting to know they can be armed and possibly ready to stop a crime at any time, or at least, what to them, appears to be a crime. Anne McCandless Jordan REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
