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Red flag, blue flag: New firearm law, more state emblems talk next year

Minnesota will have a new option for petitioning a judge to remove a person's firearms if they're believed to pose a risk to themselves or others. And on Wednesday, Republican lawmakers on the panel that approved the state’s new flag and seal say they will renew talks about the emblems in the new year. 

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