Knife Rights: Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Protecting Knives Introduced - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T14:08:43Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/knife-rights-minnesota-constitutional-amendment-protecting-knives?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe strategy is that we suppo…tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-19:3181080:Comment:16682542021-02-19T15:25:18.995ZDoug Ritterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DougRitter
<p>The strategy is that we support efforts to reform knife laws,no matter their probability for success in the current session. Many of our wins came with bills nobody gave any chance of success. Since we tend to garner bipartisan support, it messes with some folks' preconceived notions about what's possible and what isn't. The ideal strategy is legislators work with us before they introduce bills. That is not always the case. We take what we can get and turn lemons into lemonade Sometimes…</p>
<p>The strategy is that we support efforts to reform knife laws,no matter their probability for success in the current session. Many of our wins came with bills nobody gave any chance of success. Since we tend to garner bipartisan support, it messes with some folks' preconceived notions about what's possible and what isn't. The ideal strategy is legislators work with us before they introduce bills. That is not always the case. We take what we can get and turn lemons into lemonade Sometimes we can fix poorly conceived bills or use them to put us in position to work with legislators down the road. All these strategies have proven successful at one time or another.</p>
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<p>The standard of review language is common in similar bills of late becuase it ensures that the highest standard of review is used to determine if a law or act is constitutional or not. It takes away lower standards of review that are sometimes used to uphold what might otherwise clearly be unconstitutional acts and laws.</p> What's the strategy here? Kn…tag:iknifecollector.com,2021-02-19:3181080:Comment:16677702021-02-19T04:49:33.521Zdead_left_knife_guyhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/deadleftknifeguy
<p>What's the strategy here? Knowing Minnesota, there are much better approaches to take if you want to expand legal <em>knife</em> carry in this historically blue state. This won't make it past the House, and every one of those Republican legislators knows this -- I'd even guess they're counting on it.</p>
<p>And why include the language regarding the standard of review? Is it to get a court to rule on the applicable standard of review?</p>
<p>Definitely keep us updated. And thank you for…</p>
<p>What's the strategy here? Knowing Minnesota, there are much better approaches to take if you want to expand legal <em>knife</em> carry in this historically blue state. This won't make it past the House, and every one of those Republican legislators knows this -- I'd even guess they're counting on it.</p>
<p>And why include the language regarding the standard of review? Is it to get a court to rule on the applicable standard of review?</p>
<p>Definitely keep us updated. And thank you for working to expand our abilities to legally carry across the country!</p>