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<p>[QUOTE="frech001, post: 2454709, member: 20616"]I'm a Minnesotan, and I resent the derogatory statements made in some of the previous posts about our Governor, Attorney General and our legislative process. Having participated in our democratic process in Minnesota for over 40 years, I can tell you that regulations affecting businesses here are generally enacted at the request of citizens to address harms they have experienced. Our legislative system encourages involvement by stakeholders and though I don't always agree with some of the laws passed, those regulating business practices are mostly supported by honest businesses who want an even playing field to protect their business and professional reputation. I personally witnessed an elderly widow being ripped of by a bullion buyer before this law was enacted, so there was, IMHO, justification for better regulation of this business. </p><p><br /></p><p>Minnesota has one of the highest voter turnouts at elections, so our voters are engaged in our government. If every state had the voter involvement of Minnesota, our nation wouldn't be in the mess we are in. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the benefit of future posts, here is a link to the actual law: <a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=80G&format=pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=80G&format=pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=80G&format=pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not an attorney so I won't comment on what I think are some of the far fetched interpretations of our law suggested in previous posts. But, for those who prefer to live in states without decent regulations to protect their citizens from unscrupulous businesses, you might be well advised to contact Minnesota registered bullion sellers for your purchases.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="frech001, post: 2454709, member: 20616"]I'm a Minnesotan, and I resent the derogatory statements made in some of the previous posts about our Governor, Attorney General and our legislative process. Having participated in our democratic process in Minnesota for over 40 years, I can tell you that regulations affecting businesses here are generally enacted at the request of citizens to address harms they have experienced. Our legislative system encourages involvement by stakeholders and though I don't always agree with some of the laws passed, those regulating business practices are mostly supported by honest businesses who want an even playing field to protect their business and professional reputation. I personally witnessed an elderly widow being ripped of by a bullion buyer before this law was enacted, so there was, IMHO, justification for better regulation of this business. Minnesota has one of the highest voter turnouts at elections, so our voters are engaged in our government. If every state had the voter involvement of Minnesota, our nation wouldn't be in the mess we are in. For the benefit of future posts, here is a link to the actual law: [url]https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=80G&format=pdf[/url] I'm not an attorney so I won't comment on what I think are some of the far fetched interpretations of our law suggested in previous posts. But, for those who prefer to live in states without decent regulations to protect their citizens from unscrupulous businesses, you might be well advised to contact Minnesota registered bullion sellers for your purchases.[/QUOTE]
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