Minnesota Republican legislator opposes safe gun storage law, citing killer cow threat

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BY RICHARD EBERWEIN – 3/25/24



While arguing against a proposal for safe storage requirements for firearms, Minnesota state Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) contended that rural citizens need guns readily available to deal with cows.

“You even walk too close to a cow, and it’ll take you down and trample you into dust,” Limmer said. “Fumbling around with a lock while a cow or a bull or any other animal is going after your daughter or your son — you can’t fumble around with a key or try and find the lockbox or put your thumb on a biometric key of some sort in your home while the danger is outside. This bill puts those individuals in even more danger.”

If passed, the proposal known as Senate File 4312 would establish standards throughout the state of Minnesota for the safe storage of firearms and outline criminal penalties for failing to meet them. After Limmer’s cow concern was heard, the proposal passed the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety on party lines and was then recommended to the Finance Committee.

When Republicans controlled the Minnesota state Senate as recently as 2022, Limmer served as the chair of the Judiciary Committee, where he routinely refused to hear new bills about gun safety.

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[jimfields33]

1. I'd like statistics on cows killing or hurting people

I know it’s happened but probably very rare.

[Abnredleg]

2. Approximately 20 people a year are killed by cattle each year

plus those injured. They can be dangerous to work around but I'm not sure access to guns is the answer.

https://www.uthct.edu/monthly-safety-blast-cows-are-dangerous-and-thats-no-bull/swag-center/2023/06/01/37627/

[jimfields33]

5. I agree. Thank you for the statistics.

Lock them up but keep the lock box near the barn might make it easier.

[ExciteBike66]

3. I admit i never thought of that...

[J_William_Ryan]

4. "Fumbling around with a lock while a cow or a bull or any other animal is going after your daughter or your son..."

That’s a lie and ridiculous.

Safe firearm storage laws concern firearms not in use; there’s no requirement that a gun be locked while in possession of a responsible adult.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Like saying my right to Free Speech is violated because I have to unlock my phone before I use it.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Sen. Limmer: 20 Americans killed by cattle per year versus 43,000 by guns, including 17,000 children.

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. My father was a farmer and a husbandman...

We had cows around since before I was born. My father's farm had them. His father's farm had them as well. So did every farming friend I had. I have been around then since I was able to walk. Not outside the fence, looking at them like a bunch of zoo specimens, but in the pasture, petting them (those that allowed this), herding them and feeding them. I have one thing to say to this guy.

What in the ever-loving hell are you talking about, man?



Like any animal, they are what they are. They are also pretty used to humans, so they either move away or come over for some attention. If they are being aggressive, they usually are not ninja in their manners or attack methods. Get real, Congressperson, you are just bought by someone(s) and they don't want anything that might eat into their profits.

Nothing is more profitable in our modern society than fear. Nothing.

[dflprincess]

9. Who among us has not felt threatened when walking through the

Dairy Barn at the State Fair? You never know when Elsie might jump you, steal your phone, and "trample you to dust".