Sen. Scott Jensen

Two GOP Senators Endorse Expanding Background Checks for Guns

It follows a renewed focus on gun laws nationwide after last month's school shooting in Florida.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Two Republican senators are getting behind efforts to expand background checks on gun sales at the Minnesota Legislature. It’s the latest reminder that gun issues often don’t follow party lines in Minnesota politics. Sen. Scott Jensen of Chaska is a conservative Republican but he joined several Democrats on Monday by backing a bill that would…