The so-called “red flag” gun bill is advancing at the Minnesota State Capitol after passing out of a key state House committee. Republican Representative Brian Johnson from Cambridge opposed the bill…

The measure would allow family members or law enforcement to petition for an “extreme risk protection order” to remove firearms from someone posing a threat to themselves or others. Republican leaders argue that it infringes on the rights of law-abiding gun owners and won’t stop criminals, but DFL Representative John Lesch of St. Paul counters…

Republican leaders say the bill has no chance of passing in the GOP-led Senate.