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State Representative Tom Hackbarth
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Dayton vetoes self-defense bill
Dear Neighbor,
Gov. Dayton recently vetoed another bipartisan bill. This time it was key self-defense firearms reform that would help Minnesotans better protect themselves.
Dayton keeps saying he wants bipartisan cooperation at the Capitol, but his actions tell a different story. He previously vetoed four lawsuit-abuse bills that had support from both sides of the aisle. Now the governor refused to enact legislation dealing with self defense and gun rights. It passed both chambers of the Minnesota legislature with broad bipartisan support.
This is yet another instance where he says one thing and does another.
This Castle Doctrine self-defense bill (H.F. 1467) Dayton vetoed would let law-abiding citizens defend their property and stand their ground. Some of the provisions include removing the duty to retreat for people who are having a crime committed against them, as well as preventing victims from facing a lawsuit from their attacker because they chose to defend their life. It also would prohibit gun confiscation during a declared emergency, and would have recognized the right-to-carry permits secured by law-abiding citizens in other states who happened to be traveling through Minnesota.
I am disappointed in Dayton for vetoing H.F. 1467. These are common-sense firearms reforms that would enhance self-defense laws for the law-abiding residents of our state. The right to self defense is fundamental to our state Constitution, not to mention the founding of our nation. Too bad we have a governor who must not agree.
Sincerely,
Tom Hackbarth
State Representative, District 48A
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