Minnesota Gun Activism 2016

[wmenorr67]

Video and youtube post afterwards?

[DustinD]

Should be available in real time. I will try and find it.

The Gun Owners Caucus is recording the event and will make it available - but it should also be on Bloomington Public Access. I will check to see if there is a web link.

[DustinD]

Debate started at 7:00pm. Still doing introductions at 7:10pm

Sorry about the lack of updates. I am live blogging the caucus facebook page and live fact checking for our team.

https://www.facebook.com/gunownersmn/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf

https://www.facebook.com/sean.sorrentino/posts/10207443984321033

Sadly no live coverage. Video and audio coverage coming soon though. The level of derp is mind boggling.


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[DustinD]

Far left: The moderator Michael Steenson, a pretty smart and fair-minded constitutional professor.
Then Sarah Cade and Bryan Strawser from our team. Followed by Paul Schnell Maplewood Police Chief and finally Rev Nancy Nord Bence Executive Director of Protect MN

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5aBXNvwe1M&feature=youtu.be youtube video of the event.

Audio available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d7sg2yzsr8rgzn8/AAB8Vt-s5U5J9aEClPOcinHOa?dl=0 If I messed that up please let me know.

[DustinD]

From the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Facebook page

ACTION ALERT: FIRST SAVAGE, NOW BLOOMINGTON
Earlier this month, it was the City of Savage that tried to use zoning laws to severely restrict gun shops and other firearm related businesses in the city.
Now it's the City of Bloomington.
Tonight, just as we were being made aware of this situation by an alert supporter, the Bloomington City Planning Commission passed a proposed ordinance restricting gun shops, ranges, and other firearms related businesses from almost the entire city.
The new restrictions should establish "safety buffers" around residential areas, churches, daycares, schools, other gun shops, and on, and on.
Their proposed restrictions are even MORE RESTRICTIVE than the City of Minneapolis, where gun shops are essentially BANNED.
It passed on a 5-0 vote.
A small handful of residents were present and praised the planning commission for making their communities safer.
But we still have a chance to STOP THIS ORDINANCE at the upcoming City Council Meeting on November 20th in Bloomington.
We need your help.
No matter where you live, can you e-mail and call each member of the Bloomington City Council right away and let them know you're opposed to their attack upon our constitutional rights?
Then, block your calendar for the evening of November 20th and make plans to attend the upcoming City Council meeting.
Bloomington City Council
Mayor Gene Winstead
E-Mail: gwinstead@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 952-888-1258
Council Member Tim Busse
E-Mail: tbusse@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 952-457-7506
Council Member Kim Vlaisavljevich
E-Mail: kvlaisavljevich@bloomingtonmn.gov
Phone: 612-226-7759
Council Member Dwayne Lowman
E-Mail: dlowman@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 952-479-0226
Council Member Andrew Carlson
E-Mail: acarlson@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 952-220-9459
Council Member Jack Baloga
E-Mail: jbaloga@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 952-944-5194
Council Member Jon Oleson
E-Mail: joleson@BloomingtonMN.gov
Phone: 651-208-6586
We'll share more in the coming days - but please make these calls and send these e-mails today.
Please LIKE and SHARE.

[DustinD]

https://www.facebook.com/gunownersmn Has information about Bloomington's attempts at banning FFLs. I will be there tonight around 6:30PM.

I might see the scam organisation Minnesota Gun Rights if they drive up from Iowa. I plan on getting pictures if they do.

http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbloomingtonmn.granicus.com%2FMediaPlayer.php%3Fpublish_id%3D2&h=GAQGI1sQ6AQGDBlGFOTUzZWwszvMBG7sPVOEYlockgKHupw&enc=AZNsG4IpdFOWXGj3tdbw8On2Y2Ty7tJxlwfq-gMMOeqIoSG3Rr80H2xrjWguhBAmYy7cGjFD3UwkOmnnc1hT_AY-qeMu8x9xJrFYwbJy4ioQsjqlYiwHBl1CJgAotMe38xBrkYddZbMGKddJXGNIrqClFnV7WZK7k1y7IUr_Gc-a1A2EFWvmULt3oDDuAZji-mNLp_UlXKR_Hc1nnh_MIAgA&s=1   This might be a link to the livestream. Otherwise the caucus facebook page should have it.

We came to order at 7:00, pledge of allegiance.

The sheriff is speaking about unrelated police issues.

7:45 we have been on the topic of bike paths and lanes for about a half hour.

8:00 gun issue up. Corrected a few lies from the fake group Minnesota gun rights and its sock puppet northern liberty alliance.

8:15 anti gun lady up. Wants to reduce any exposure to guns that she can.

Pro gun resident up, not happy with the council, very angry. Council not happy with him. He was booed by some in the audience. He keeps mentioning constitution, someone in the crowd agrees with him. This is getting serious.

8:20 lady from moms demand claims to be from the marine core. Claims she has never met an anti gun member of moms demand action.

8:45 lots more testimony of various quality. The council is allowing unlimited length, some have rambled far from the topic. We seem to outnumber them.

Things got more heated. The out of state group nearly had one of their members escorted out by police. the dialog went down hill.

Ben Rust, Caucus general council did a great job. He was able to sort of get them to admit they were lying about expanding the areas to sell guns.