As a new employee of the city, I just went through the required orientation. Part of the orientation include 6 goals created by RT and the Council, intended for completion in 5 years. As I said, the initiative began last year.

What does this have to do with guns in MN? Glad you asked!

The first goal is to make the City of Minneapolis "A Safe Place To Call Home." The first desired step to take to accomplish this? Guns, gangs and graffiti gone. As I understand this specific step, guns is all inclusive. Now, I'm not sure exactly how they plan to do it, but outside of trying to change the CCW law, what can they do?

I'm not necessarily trying to stir anything up. I'm just reporting what I have learned. RT and the Council don't want any guns on the street unless they are in the hands of law enforcement.

Side note - I'm obviously all for the gangs and graffiti being gone . . .

I thought that you were going to tell us something new, not intended as a shot at you, but MPLS/Hennepin are tied at the hip with St Paul/Ramsey to assure that the inner cities stay dependent and in chaos, as it draws millions in state and federal dollars, and creates lots of new jobs, committees, study groups, and feel good(but accomplish nothing) opportunities for suburbanite soccer moms/emasculated males.

To hell with your individual rights and independence.....

Have you asked yourself why none of the magic 4 (MPLS/Hennepin, St Paul/Ramsey) require their employees to live in the city/county that employees them. Why are significant numbers suburbanites, especially those making the decisions.........

.ETA: Crap, I just realized that you live in Burnsville - your kids don't play soccer do they........

Sip doesn't have any kids

Maybe he coaches..........

Sorry Sip, in neither post did I intend any offense.............
I'm just venting tonight....

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No, but from a law enforcement standpoint, no department can require/demand their cops live within city limits. That's a state statute (don't have which right in front of me though . . . . . )





LOL . . . . . my friend EricMN is right . . . . . . . . . why do you ask?

None was taken, my friend. Venting is good. Venting is wise.

No, I don't coach, but I once considered officiating for basketball. Only long enough to find that even above and beyond the zebra get up, I had to pay yearly association dues! Essentially, I had to pay money to make money. I'm missing the logic with that.

But I digress . . . . . . . .

One way Minneapolis is attempting to rid the city of guns is to force out any gun shops and FFLs.

The last gun shop in Minneapolis has had a long and interesting battle with the city.

As far as FFLs, if they move, the city will not sign the paperwork for a new FFL.

I thought midnight basketball, lemonade, and gun buy backs already solved the crime problem?