Proposing Changes to State Gun Laws

The Senate Judiciary Committee hit the road this week, holding an informational hearing at the Crown Ballroom in Hibbing on a half-dozen proposed changes to Minnesota gun laws. On this week's program, we present highlights of the testimony supporting and opposing the expansion of criminal background checks to include online and private sales and transfers. Also, Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke talks with committee chair Senator Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, and lead DFL member Senator Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park, about the hearing.

Also on the program, Curt Yoakum, Assistant Commissioner of Communications and Planning at the Department of Administration, highlights the extensive renovation of the State Capitol's third floor, dedicated to providing additional space for public use. And, Brian Pease of the Minnesota Historical Society describes the history and restoration efforts of the Civil War battle flags on display in the State Capitol rotunda.