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Tue, Feb 05 2013 13:13:46

Rep. Tony Cornish and gun debate

Good Thunder Rep.Tony Cornish, Republican, got a lot of attention as he participated in the Public Safety Committee hearing on gun bills.

  1. jwrags
    Jim Ragsdale@jwrags
    rep tony cornish leader of pro-gun forces wearing flaming scarlet NRA tie. Plus he carries.
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:02:05
  2. This is the tie and button of Rep Tony Cornish at today hearing on gun safety legislation. #mnleg instagr.am/p/VWvDxgPYzi/
    Timothy Blotz@TimBlotzFOX9
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    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:02:43
  3. SueJeffers2012
    Sue Jeffers@SueJeffers2012
    RT @jwrags: rep tony cornish leader of pro-gun forces wearing flaming scarlet NRA tie. Plus he carries.
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:05:29
  4. jwrags
    Jim Ragsdale@jwrags
    committee chrmn rep. paymar asks for both sides to be respectful -- saying he and rep cornish disagree but are friends
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:13:39
  5. aleryrl
    Becky Alery@aleryrl
    Very classy comments! RT @bbierschbach: GOP Rep. Tony Cornish asked everyone to "keep calm and be respectful" in gun hearing today #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:14:34
  6. jwrags
    Jim Ragsdale@jwrags
    rep cornish says 40 pct is "just a myth" -- and repeats desire to want to arm teachers
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:39:49
  7. bbierschbach
    Briana Bierschbach@bbierschbach
    Cornish says his testifiers will blow holes through facts "misstated" in testimony for Paymar's bill #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:40:03
  8. bbierschbach
    Briana Bierschbach@bbierschbach
    Cornish: "You are not going to stop some of these people from committing murders" by passing some of these gun laws #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:40:27
  9. stribrooks
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    @bbierschbach @mlahammer Rep. Cornish has officially out-brooched the previous record for lapel accessories set by my late grandmother.
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:41:37
  10. mlahammer
    Mary Lahammer@mlahammer
    Rep Cornish says testifiers stats are wrong, not all police support this & these bills won't save lives #mnleg #tptalmanac @tpt
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:42:35
  11. stribrooks
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    Cornish's "blow holes" comment came right after a young man described how his father was shot twice in the head at Accent Signage.
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:45:36
  12. TwoPuttTommy
    Tommy Johnson@TwoPuttTommy
    RT @pcondonap: Rep. Cornish hits fellow police chief backing gun limits. Says they represent city councils and mayors, not their officers. #mnleg #guns
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:46:47
  13. AAARF
    Andy Aplikowski@AAARF
    I love how the media was using gun language like armed with or loaded bEFORE hearing, but now jumping down Cornish's throat fr his #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 08:51:12
  14. jwrags
    Jim Ragsdale@jwrags
    rep cornish opposes bill allowing pd to consider mental state in denying permits -- says can do so now
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 09:18:11
  15. bbierschbach
    Briana Bierschbach@bbierschbach
    Cornish: "Why in the world would a doctor put his or her neck on the line here" to get someone back their rights to own a weapon #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 09:19:27
  16. pcondonap
    Patrick Condon@pcondonap
    I believe Rep Cornish just said it's easy in Minnesota to get a crossbow permit. #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 09:19:47
  17. stribrooks
    Jennifer Brooks@stribrooks
    RT @jwrags: rep cornish says docs write permissions "like candy" and handicap stickers given for "absolutely nothing."
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 09:22:46
  18. jwrags
    Jim Ragsdale@jwrags
    bill requiring mental health checks sends us "back into the dark ages" says rep cornish
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 09:25:14
  19. edkohler
    Ed Kohler@edkohler
    I wish more politicians would wear the logos of the lobbyists they're working for. Nice precedent, Rep. Cornish: ow.ly/hryde
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 10:12:35
  20. bbierschbach
    Briana Bierschbach@bbierschbach
    Cornish said gun bills heard in House committee today were "even more terrible than I thought" #mnleg
    Tue, Feb 05 2013 10:25:04

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