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Local residents voice views at Murray County hearing on DNR shotgun rule repeal
Summary
A Sept. 16 public hearing before the Murray County Board drew written and oral comments on the DNR's proposed statewide shotgun repeal; the board read a late email and closed the hearing after hearing multiple speakers and said it would consider the comments.
The Murray County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing at 9:00 a.m. Sept. 16 on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' proposed statewide shotgun repeal. The board read a late email comment from Jason Wentzel and acknowledged written comments previously submitted by a list of residents and organizations. Oral comments were offered by Eldon Larson, Nick Pieske, Shannon Cohrs, Brand Lolkus and Russ Pilegaard.
Board Chair Dennis Welgraven thanked those who testified and said the board would consider the written and oral comments. The hearing record was closed at 9:26 a.m.; the board recessed briefly and reconvened at 9:42 a.m. No formal board vote or action on the DNR proposal occurred at the meeting.
Speakers raised concerns and viewpoints on the proposed DNR change during the public hearing (comments were made on the record but the transcript lists speakers only by name and does not record the verbatim content of each oral comment in this transcript). The board indicated it would take the written and oral testimony into consideration as part of its deliberations.
