Spot's off the beaten path today . . .

Representative Peterson,

Spotty is taking the day off from pointing out the shortcomings of Geoff Michel to write to you about the shall issue conceal and carry bill that will come up for a vote in the House tomorrow. Some legislators, perhaps including you, have claimed that there have been no problems since shall issue conceal and carry was first enacted in 2003. Well, that’s not true. Here are some headlines from the past couple of years:

MN PERMIT HOLDER KILLS FATHER OF THREE

VICTIM DIES ON SAME DAY SENATE PASSES GUN PERMIT BILL, May 14, 2005

PERMIT HOLDER THREATENS STORE CLERK, April 2005

PERMIT HOLDER THREATENS FAN IN METRODOME December, 2004

PERMIT HOLDER FORGETS GUN IN CARRY-ON BAG January, 2004

PERMIT HOLDER PACKS HEAT AT CAPITOL RALLY January, 2004

PERMIT HOLDER SHOOTS AND PARALYZES TEEN February 18, 2004

COUNTY SEEKS REVOCATION OF PERMITS DUE TO CRIMINAL AND ASSAULT CHARGES December, 2003

CHILD MOLESTER WANTS CONCEAL CARRY PERMIT Oct. 09, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER DEFIES NO-GUN UNIVERSITY POLICY September, 16, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER SHOOTS 11 BULLETS INTO CAR September 5, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT August, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER PARADES SEMI-AUTOMATIC IN MALL OF AMERICA July, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER THREATENS TO KILL April 21, 2003

PERMIT HOLDER THREATENS NEIGHBORS May 31, 2003

Of course, because of the way the original bill was drafted, it is hard to get information about these incidents.

Did you know that Edina Mayor Jim Hovland appeared in a Capitol press conference last week to reiterate the City’s opposition to shall issue conceal and carry? Well, he did. Also, the Edina City Council unanimously went on record against the original bill in 2003.

I really hope you will reconsider your support of this sociopathic idea.

Spot (the blog spot dog)

www.retiregeoffmichel.blogspot.com/

(Spotty's readers can contact Representative Peterson at rep.neil.peterson@house.mn)