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State Representative Tony Cornish
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4240
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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CITIZENS PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT ONCE AGAIN RECEIVES CORNISH’S SUPPORT
ST. PAUL – By a vote of 86-47, the Minnesota House once again approved the Citizens Personal Protection Act (CPPA). The legislation, which creates a uniform gun permitting system for citizens seeking to carry a handgun, was supported by State Representative Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder).
“The law was working fine after we first approved this bill, and I have no doubts that it will be successful again,” Cornish said.
The CPPA as passed in 2003 had been ruled unconstitutional because it had been amended to a bill a non-relevant bill, according to Minnesota courts.
Under the bill, all gun permit applicants must have undergone the proper training, be at least 21 years of age and be a U.S. citizen. All applicants are given an annual background check by law enforcement.
“This bill allows law-abiding citizens to carry firearms for protection and respects their fundamental right of self-defense,” Cornish said. “It is actually more restrictive than any other gun permitting law Minnesota has ever had.
Cornish believes Governor Pawlenty will quickly sign the bill into law.
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