Overview

• Placing the question before voters would require majority approval in both chambers, with Minnesota allowing no citizen-initiated ballot measures and blank votes counting as no.
• Republican leaders oppose a weapons ban and argue broader steps on mental health, school safety and gang violence are needed, while several swing-district Democrats have not committed.
• A constitutional law expert says the proposal is unlikely to secure legislative votes and could face federal Second Amendment challenges even if passed by voters.
• Walz says GOP leaders told him there would be no floor vote on gun bans, a claim disputed by House Speaker Lisa Demuth.
• Walz says he plans to call a special session on gun legislation, though no date has been set.