Serving Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbinsdale
Legislative Assistant
***Question of the Week***
Results from last week's question...
Question of the Week - February 1, 2013
President Obama will be in Minnesota this coming Monday to talk about his set of proposals regarding firearms regulation. Last week he met with law enforcement officials in Washington, D. C., including the Minneapolis Chief of Police and the Hennepin County Sheriff. One proposal concerns background checks. What should lawmakers do regarding background checks?
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Response Total |
Response Percent |
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Increase resources to allow better enforcement of both federal and state laws concerning background checks. |
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4 |
11% |
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Change federal law to provide for "universal" background checks and enforce it. |
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2 |
5% |
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Change federal and state laws to provide for "universal" background checks and enforce them. |
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20 |
54% |
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Make no changes regarding background checks at either the state or federal level. |
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8 |
22% |
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Other, please specify |
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4 |
11% |
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Total Respondents |
37 |
100% |
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(a) Enact a law allowing same sex marriage in the 2013 session.
(b) Enact a law allowing same sex marriage, but not in 2013. Concentrate on balancing the budget in 2013.
(c) Make no change in Minnesota law regarding the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman.
(d) Other
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