Motion to Overturn Conceal & Carry

The religous institutions? motion for summary judgment asserts that the Conceal & Carry Law was passed as part of a bill that includes more than one subject, in violation of the Minnesota Constitution. The Minnesota House of Representatives improperly attached the Conceal & Carry Law to a Department of Natural Resources bill already passed unanimously by the Minnesota Senate, says the motion.

?Our motion papers contend that the Minnesota House hijacked a non-controversial bill and used it as an unlawful vehicle for conceal-and-carry,? said David Lillehaug, one of the attorneys for the religious institutions. ?If the motion is granted, the Conceal & Carry Law will be null and void.?

The motion also alleges that the Conceal & Carry Law?s provisions regarding parking areas and tenant spaces are unconstitutional. The Law prevents owners of parking areas and tenant spaces from banning gun-carriers. The motion contends that this violates the rights of private property owners under both the Minnesota and the United States Constitutions.

I think this can be best classed as a technicality, and even if the suit succeeds, the legislature will likely return to the issue in short order to correct the problem. However, anyone living in Minnesota should be paying attention for opportunities to speak out on this issue; the fight isn't over yet.