Michelle walked toward Bill’s Gun Shop carrying a black handbag in one hand. In the other, inside a secure case, was the black handgun she borrowed from her father.
The self-described “hippie” was there because she felt she had no choice. The man in prison for stalking her is set to be released later this month and made it clear in a recent court hearing that he knew where she worked and planned on paying her a visit.
“This isn’t the way I operate,” said Michelle, who asked her full name not be used for fear of reprisal. “I feel like my hand has been forced. Someone is coming to kill me, and it’s shattered who I was as a person.”
While the unimposing blonde wouldn’t describe six hours learning to protect herself with a handgun as her ideal Saturday, it was worth the trouble.
It wasn’t until the 2003-04 session, the last time Republicans controlled the Minnesota House of Representatives, that current carry laws became a reality for Michelle and gun owners across the state.
Now, after regaining control of both chambers of the Legislature, state Republicans are making a point of expanding gun rights in the state once more.
Read the full story at the Minnesota Daily.
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