Rep. Kelby Woodard listened to Rep. Michael Paymar's final remarks directed at Woodard saying " There is a reason most Capitol's don't allow firearms. "I wish things were the way they were decades ago but they are not."
Photos: Hearing on Guns at the Capitol
An advisory committee on Capitol Security began with two legislators, Rep. Michael Paymar and Sen. Michelle Benson, not even knowing if they would be allowed to continue as members of the committee.
August 14, 2013 at 9:43PM
![Rep. Kelby Woodard listened to Rep. Michael Paymar's final remarks directed at Woodard saying " There is a reason most Capitol's don't allow firearms. "I wish things were the way they were decades ago but they are not." An advisory committee on Capitol Security began with two legislators, Rep. Michael Paymar and Sen. Michelle Benson not even knowing if they would be allowed to continue as members of the committee. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VU6EWHKRQ7MTUJQCQHK5IB42IA.jpg?&w=712)
State Patrol Major Bob Meyerson talked with Rep Michael Paymar and Rep. Kelby Woodard before the start of Wednesday's hearing.
![State Patrol Major Bob Meyerson talked with Rep Michael Paymar and Rep. Kelby Woodard before the start of Wednesday's hearing. An advisory committee on Capitol Security began with two legislators, Rep. Michael Paymar and Sen. Michelle Benson not even knowing if they would be allowed to continue as members of the committee. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/U2DSJIRW2ZZVU24OBJDUAW4CEA.jpg?&w=712)
Sen. Michelle Benson talked with gun rights advocates before the start of Wednesday's hearing.
![Sen. Michelle Benson talked with gun rights advocates before the start of Wednesday's hearing. An advisory committee on Capitol Security began with two legislators, Rep. Michael Paymar and Sen. Michelle Benson not even knowing if they would be allowed to continue as members of the committee. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/D5JISEWI5TVSOPEXKTENOIMJXM.jpg?&w=712)
Gun rights advocates listened to testimony at the hearing.
![Gun rights advocates listened to testimony at the hearing. An advisory committee on Capitol Security began with two legislators, Rep. Michael Paymar and Sen. Michelle Benson not even knowing if they would be allowed to continue as members of the committee. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ZO5YQBNHGZCOZZPONRZEXVDMBQ.jpg?&w=712)
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