Dennis Delmont of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association says that he worries about the unstable people who might fall through the cracks. He says that local police know who causes trouble and should not have a gun. Supporters of the controversial gun measure have been promised a vote on the Minnesota Senate floor, possibly this week. It's tied up action in the Senate Finance Committee after being offered as an amendment to a bill dealing with a shooting range in Grand Rapids. Senate leaders agreed to pull that bill from committee and bring it up on the floor, where the concealed-carry amendment will come up.
All sides say that they want to deal with the issue once and get it out of the way.
Members of the Million Mom March also gathered Monday at the Capitol. The group favors restrictions on the sale of handguns. A larger Million Mom March rally is scheduled for Mother's Day. Gun Bill Clears First Committee Copyright 2001 by Channel 4000. The Associated Press contributed to this report.