Bill stirs passions in Minn. gun debate
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Gun control and gun rights advocates are ready for a clash over a bill that would require a background check on buyers of firearms at Minnesota gun shows.
The bill by Rep. Michael Paymar was set for an airing Friday in a House committee. The St. Paul Democrat says he's trying to address what he and others argue are gaps in law.
Members of the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance say the bill violates federal law governing background checks over private gun sales.
The hearing in a House criminal justice subcommittee is the first of what would be several stops before the bill could become law.
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