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Senate Honors Minneapolis Church Shooting Victims as City Council Urges Statewide Gun Ban

Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to call a special session contingent on Republican cooperation.

Overview

  • The U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith to honor victims and condemn the Annunciation Church attack.
  • Minneapolis City Council members are submitting a letter supporting a special legislative session to pursue new gun measures.
  • The council is also filing a resolution urging a statewide ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.
  • Gov. Tim Walz has said he will convene a special session to consider gun reform but indicated he needs GOP support.
  • The Aug. 27 shooting during a school Mass killed Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, and wounded 21 others, including 18 students and three adults.