Gun control

FARGO – The sister of a teacher who was shot and killed in her classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School spoke in Fargo this morning about the need for universal background checks for gun sales. “Gun violence knows no bounds,” said Carlee Soto, who added that while background...

Chairman Michael Paymar of St. Paul said he and fellow Democratic Rep. Debra Hilstrom of Brooklyn Center agreed to kill Paymar’s bill but include background checks for all gun show firearm sales in a new proposal they said will be ready later this week. “Like any compromise, I...